Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Libya
Libya: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Libya, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.2% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.7% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Libya peaked at 3.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Libya 158th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 155 Maldives 0.2% compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
- 157 Montenegro 0.2% compare
- 159 Tonga 0.2% compare
- 160 British Virgin Islands 0.1% compare
- 161 Reunion 0.1% compare
More environment data for Libya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 98.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0897 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0353 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Libya?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Libya was 0.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.