Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 66.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya stood at 66.75.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya peaked at 67.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.49, in 2000.
That places Libya 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.51 | 63.49 | 65.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.61 | 65.75 | 67.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.84 | 66.75 | 66.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 9 Costa Rica 72.5 compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 72.38 compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 67.49 compare
- 13 Suriname 64.87 compare
- 14 Tonga 62.69 compare
- 15 Greenland 62.5 compare
More population data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9554 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 200,335 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya was 66.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.11 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.49 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Libya ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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