Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Libya, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Libya is 96.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Libya peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2008.
That places Libya 139th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 93.1% | — |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 96.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 96.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.7%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.1% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.3% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Libya?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Libya was 96.4% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Libya ranks 139th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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