Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya

Libya: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 22 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 134 countries
All-time high
28 %
in 2000
All-time low
22 %
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28 %2001: 27 %2002: 27 %2003: 27 %2004: 26 %2005: 26 %2006: 26 %2007: 25 %2008: 25 %2009: 25 %2010: 24 %2011: 24 %2012: 24 %2013: 23 %2014: 23 %2015: 23 %2016: 22 %2017: 22 %2018: 22 %2019: 22 %2020: 22 %2021: 22 %2022: 22 %2023: 22 %2024: 22 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya stood at 22 %. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya peaked at 28 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22 %, in 2016.

That places Libya 116th out of 134 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.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Libya, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 28 %
2001 27 % -3.6%
2002 27 % +0.0%
2003 27 % +0.0%
2004 26 % -3.7%
2005 26 % +0.0%
2006 26 % +0.0%
2007 25 % -3.8%
2008 25 % +0.0%
2009 25 % +0.0%
2010 24 % -4.0%
2011 24 % +0.0%
2012 24 % +0.0%
2013 23 % -4.2%
2014 23 % +0.0%
2015 23 % +0.0%
2016 22 % -4.3%
2017 22 % +0.0%
2018 22 % +0.0%
2019 22 % +0.0%
2020 22 % +0.0%
2021 22 % +0.0%
2022 22 % +0.0%
2023 22 % +0.0%
2024 22 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2 % 25 % 28 % 10
2010s 22.9 % 22 % 24 % 10
2020s 22 % 22 % 22 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya was 22 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 28 % in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 22 % in 2016.
How does Libya rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Libya ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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