Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
77.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 100 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.54, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 1st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.54 | — |
| 2001 | 77.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.86 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 80.18 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 81.5 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.82 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.14 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 85.46 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.78 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 88.1 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 89.42 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 90.74 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 92.06 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 93.38 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 94.7 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.02 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 97.34 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.66 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.24 | 77.54 | 86.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.03 | 88.1 | 99.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Greece 100 compare
- 1 Czechia 100 compare
- 1 Maldives 100 compare
- 1 Norway 100 compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100 compare
- 1 Iran 100 compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Iceland 100 compare
- 1 Poland 100 compare
- 1 Andorra 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Mexico 100 compare
- 1 Bahrain 100 compare
- 1 Spain 100 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 100 compare
- 1 France 100 compare
- 1 Malaysia 100 compare
- 1 Isle of Man 100 compare
- 1 Seychelles 100 compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 Germany 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
- 1 San Marino 100 compare
- 1 Oman 100 compare
- 1 Brunei 100 compare
- 1 Fiji 100 compare
- 1 Tokelau 100 compare
- 1 New Caledonia 100 compare
- 1 Hungary 100 compare
- 1 Australia 100 compare
- 1 Montserrat 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Switzerland 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100 compare
- 1 Portugal 100 compare
- 1 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 100 compare
- 1 Barbados 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 100 compare
- 1 Denmark 100 compare
- 1 Mayotte 100 compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.54 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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