Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 99.2% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lebanon peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 56th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 76.9% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 87.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8,128 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lebanon?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lebanon was 99.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Lebanon ranks 56th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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