Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya
Libya: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services was 88.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya is 88.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya peaked at 91.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2024.
That places Libya 149th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.1% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.5% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 200,335 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.29 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya?
- Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya was 88.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Libya ranks 149th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.