Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lebanon stood at 92.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lebanon peaked at 92.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 173rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.3% | — |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 92.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 92.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.7%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 84.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 88.9% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lebanon?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lebanon was 92.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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