Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lebanon stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lebanon peaked at 22.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.39 | — |
| 2001 | 22.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.39 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.06 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 19.74 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.42 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 17.09 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 15.77 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 14.45 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 13.12 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 10.48 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 9.15 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 5.18 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 3.86 | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -52.2% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2084. (19 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.16. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 1.21 | 0 |
| 2018 | -52.2% | 2.53 | 1.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.68 | 13.12 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 0 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Lebanon?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lebanon was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Lebanon ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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