Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
77.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 100 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.54, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.54 | — |
| 2001 | 77.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.86 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 80.18 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 81.5 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.82 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.14 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 85.46 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.78 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 88.1 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 89.42 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 90.74 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 92.06 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 93.38 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 94.7 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.02 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 97.34 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.66 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.24 | 77.54 | 86.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.03 | 88.1 | 99.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.54 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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