Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 25.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 149 countries
All-time high
26.19
in 2019
All-time low
17.85
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 25.67 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Lebanon peaked at 26.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.85, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 121st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.85 | — |
| 2001 | 17.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.35 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.84 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.34 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.83 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.33 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.82 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.31 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.81 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.29 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.79 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.28 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.78 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.27 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.77 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.19 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.97 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.67 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.67 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.24 | 17.85 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.03 | 21.81 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 25.67 | 25.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 118 Thailand 26.72 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 26.29 compare
- 120 Venezuela 26.02 compare
- 122 Suriname 25.13 compare
- 123 Afghanistan 24.78 compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 24.72 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 safely managed sanitation services in Lebanon?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Lebanon was 25.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Lebanon ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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