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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2018202120242018: 302.0k people2019: 306.5k people2020: 310.7k people2021: 314.7k people2022: 318.6k people2023: 322.2k people2024: 325.5k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Solomon Islands 446,817 people compare
  2. 85 Moldova 421,580 people compare
  3. 86 Azerbaijan 416,013 people compare
  4. 88 Georgia 312,791 people compare
  5. 89 Palestine 279,537 people compare
  6. 90 Trinidad and Tobago 239,366 people compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.