Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Libya

Libya: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 1.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.58
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2000
All-time low
1.58
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Libya, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.62001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.42004: 2.32005: 2.32006: 2.22007: 2.22008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 22011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.82014: 1.82015: 1.72016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.62022: 1.62023: 1.62024: 1.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Libya recorded 1.58 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Libya peaked at 2.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 2024.

That places Libya 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation) in Libya, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.58
2001 2.53 -2.3%
2002 2.47 -2.3%
2003 2.41 -2.4%
2004 2.35 -2.4%
2005 2.29 -2.5%
2006 2.23 -2.6%
2007 2.17 -2.6%
2008 2.12 -2.7%
2009 2.06 -2.8%
2010 2 -2.8%
2011 1.94 -2.9%
2012 1.88 -3.0%
2013 1.82 -3.1%
2014 1.76 -3.2%
2015 1.71 -3.3%
2016 1.65 -3.4%
2017 1.64 -0.5%
2018 1.63 -0.5%
2019 1.62 -0.5%
2020 1.61 -0.5%
2021 1.61 -0.5%
2022 1.6 -0.5%
2023 1.59 -0.5%
2024 1.58 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.32 2.06 2.58 10
2010s 1.76 1.62 2 10
2020s 1.6 1.58 1.61 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 50 Lithuania 2.11 compare
  2. 51 Spain 2.04 compare
  3. 52 Serbia 1.69 compare
  4. 54 Lebanon 1.57 compare
  5. 55 Australia 1.46 compare
  6. 56 Tunisia 1.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Libya?
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Libya was 1.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
Libya ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
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