Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Libya
Libya: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 95.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
95.59
in 2018
All-time low
95.59
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Libya, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 95.59 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Libya 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 95.59 | — |
| 2019 | 95.59 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.59 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.59 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.59 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 95.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.7, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Libya's 95.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.59 | 95.59 | 95.59 | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.59 | 95.59 | 95.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 97.24 compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 95.98 compare
- 16 Maldives 95.84
- 18 Ukraine 95.38 compare
- 19 Turks and Caicos Islands 95 compare
- 20 Palestine 94.91 compare
More population data for Libya
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Libya?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Libya was 95.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.59 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.59 in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Libya ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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