Number using at least basic sanitation in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number using at least basic sanitation was 5.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.76 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.08 million
in 2015
All-time low
3.33 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.76 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Lebanon peaked at 6.08 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 102nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.33 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.71 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.25 million | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 million | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 6.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.86 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.74 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.76 million | +0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.76 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.76 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 million | 3.33 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 million | 4.41 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.70 million | 5.66 million | 5.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Lebanon?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Lebanon was 5.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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