Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 4.07 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 | — |
| 2001 | 1.99 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.22 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.95 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.07 | +2.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2084, 19.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49, 2.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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