People without basic handwashing facilities in Libya
Libya: People without basic handwashing facilities was 325,503 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
325,503 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
325,503 people
in 2024
All-time low
302,044 people
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
People without basic handwashing facilities in Libya, 2018–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Libya is 325,503 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
That places Libya 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 302,044 people | — |
| 2019 | 306,541 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 310,702 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 314,661 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 318,570 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 322,180 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 325,503 people | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 325,503 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 325,503 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891,231 people, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 304,292 people | 302,044 people | 306,541 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 318,323 people | 310,702 people | 325,503 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 84 Solomon Islands 446,817 people
- 85 Moldova 421,580 people
- 86 Azerbaijan 416,013 people compare
- 88 Georgia 312,791 people compare
- 89 Palestine 279,537 people compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 239,366 people compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Libya?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Libya was 325,503 people 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 people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 325,503 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,044 people in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.