Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 7.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 7.4 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lebanon peaked at 7.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 40th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 | 6.74 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 37 South Africa 7.46 compare
- 38 El Salvador 7.45 compare
- 39 Benin 7.43 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 7.26 compare
- 42 Oman 7.1 compare
- 43 Zambia 7.05 compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 758,642 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lebanon?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lebanon was 7.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Lebanon ranks 40th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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