Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Libya

Libya: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 4.07 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.07
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 2024
All-time low
1.87
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Libya, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 1.92001: 22002: 2.12003: 2.22004: 2.32005: 2.42006: 2.62007: 2.72008: 2.22009: 2.32010: 2.42011: 2.62012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 2.92015: 32016: 3.12017: 3.32018: 3.42019: 3.52020: 3.62021: 3.72022: 3.82023: 42024: 4.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Libya stood at 4.07. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Libya peaked at 4.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2000.

Libya ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.27 1.87 2.68 10
2010s 2.97 2.45 3.49 10
2020s 3.83 3.6 4.07 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 2 Sudan 13.89 compare
  2. 3 Morocco 10.61 compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 10.01 compare
  4. 6 Algeria 3.25 compare
  5. 7 Egypt 1.8 compare
  6. 8 Iraq 1.49 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More population data for Libya

All data for Libya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Libya?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Libya was 4.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2000.
How does Libya rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Libya ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 561 data points, 2000–2024
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