Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 78.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lebanon is 78.66, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lebanon peaked at 78.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.99, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.99 | — |
| 2001 | 63.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.76 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 65.53 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.31 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 67.08 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.85 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.62 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.4 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.17 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.94 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 71.71 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.48 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.26 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 74.03 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 74.8 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.57 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 76.35 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.12 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 77.89 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.66 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 78.66 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.66 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.66 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 78.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.64, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 78.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.59, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.15 | 63.99 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.64 | 70.17 | 77.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.51 | 77.89 | 78.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Lebanon?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lebanon was 78.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.99 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Lebanon ranks 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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