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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.57 | — |
| 2001 | 27.24 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.91 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.57 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.24 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.91 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.57 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.24 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.91 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.57 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.24 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.91 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 23.57 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.24 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.91 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.57 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.24 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.18 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.12 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.06 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.99 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.93 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.87 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21.81 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.75 | -0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21.75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
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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