Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 25.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
26.19
in 2019
All-time low
17.85
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lebanon stood at 25.67.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lebanon peaked at 26.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.85, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.85 | — |
| 2001 | 17.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.35 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.84 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.34 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.83 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.33 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.82 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.31 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.81 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.29 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.79 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.28 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.78 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.27 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.77 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.19 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.97 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.67 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.67 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.24 | 17.85 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.03 | 21.81 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 25.67 | 25.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 120 Thailand 26.72 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 26.29 compare
- 122 Venezuela 26.02 compare
- 124 Suriname 25.13 compare
- 125 Afghanistan 24.78 compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 24.72 compare
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 with access to sanitation facilities in Lebanon?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lebanon was 25.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Lebanon ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).