Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 88.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 249 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2000
All-time low
88.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Libya stood at 88.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Libya peaked at 91.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2024.
Libya ranks 159th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.1% | — |
| 2001 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 88.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 88.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.1% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.5% | 88.9% | 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 sanitation services, by location in Libya?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Libya was 88.5% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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