Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Libya

Libya: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 21.75 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
21.75
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 150 countries
All-time high
27.57
in 2000
All-time low
21.75
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Libya, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.62001: 27.22002: 26.92003: 26.62004: 26.22005: 25.92006: 25.62007: 25.22008: 24.92009: 24.62010: 24.22011: 23.92012: 23.62013: 23.22014: 22.92015: 22.62016: 22.22017: 22.22018: 22.12019: 22.12020: 222021: 21.92022: 21.92023: 21.82024: 21.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Libya is 21.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Libya peaked at 27.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.75, in 2024.

Libya ranks 131st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.07 24.57 27.57 10
2010s 22.9 22.06 24.24 10
2020s 21.87 21.75 21.99 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 128 Serbia 24.07 compare
  2. 129 Zimbabwe 23.56 compare
  3. 130 Guinea-Bissau 22.6 compare
  4. 132 Uganda 20.36 compare
  5. 133 Mali 20.01 compare
  6. 134 Ghana 18.76 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places β†’

More population data for Libya

All data for Libya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Libya?
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Libya was 21.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 27.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 21.75 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Libya ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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