Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.84 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.84
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.84
in 2024
All-time low
96.45
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Libya, 2008–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Libya is 99.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Libya peaked at 99.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.45, in 2008.
That places Libya 74th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 96.45 | — |
| 2009 | 96.45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.73 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.01 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.29 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.58 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.86 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.14 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.42 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.71 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.99 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.27 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.56 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.84 | +0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 99.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 99.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.74, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.45 | 96.45 | 96.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.24 | 96.45 | 98.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.27 | 98.71 | 99.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 71 Reunion 99.88 compare
- 72 British Virgin Islands 99.86 compare
- 73 Tonga 99.84 compare
- 75 Montenegro 99.84 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 99.82 compare
- 77 Maldives 99.81 compare
More population data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Libya?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Libya was 99.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.45 in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Libya ranks 74th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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