Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Libya is 21.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Libya peaked at 27.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2024.
That places Libya 122nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.7% | 22.0% | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -56.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -33.47 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.38 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -21.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Libya?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Libya was 21.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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