Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 69.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 222 countries
All-time high
69.31
in 2016
All-time low
57.99
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 69.31 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Libya peaked at 69.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.99, in 2000.
Libya ranks 70th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.99 | — |
| 2001 | 58.7 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.41 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.12 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.82 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.53 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.24 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.95 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.65 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.36 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.07 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 65.78 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.48 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 67.19 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 67.9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.6 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.31 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 69.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 69.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.59, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.18 | 57.99 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.83 | 65.07 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.31 | 69.31 | 69.31 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Libya?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Libya was 69.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 69.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.99 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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