Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya

Libya: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 21.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.75
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 149 countries
All-time high
27.57
in 2000
All-time low
21.75
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.62001: 27.22002: 26.92003: 26.62004: 26.22005: 25.92006: 25.62007: 25.22008: 24.92009: 24.62010: 24.22011: 23.92012: 23.62013: 23.22014: 22.92015: 22.62016: 22.22017: 22.22018: 22.12019: 22.12020: 222021: 21.92022: 21.92023: 21.82024: 21.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya is 21.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya peaked at 27.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.75, in 2024.

Libya ranks 129th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.07 24.57 27.57 10
2010s 22.9 22.06 24.24 10
2020s 21.87 21.75 21.99 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 126 Serbia 24.07 compare
  2. 127 Zimbabwe 23.56 compare
  3. 128 Guinea-Bissau 22.6 compare
  4. 130 Uganda 20.36 compare
  5. 131 Mali 20.01 compare
  6. 132 Ghana 18.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya was 21.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 27.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 21.75 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Libya ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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