Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Libya
Libya: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 95.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Libya is 95.4%, measured in 2024. 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, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Libya peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2024.
That places Libya 143rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.1% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 95.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 95.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.4% | 95.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Libya?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Libya was 95.4% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Libya ranks 143rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.