Number without basic handwashing in Libya
Libya: Number without basic handwashing was 325,503 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
325,503
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
325,503
in 2024
All-time low
302,044
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Libya, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Libya is 325,503, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 302,044 | — |
| 2019 | 306,541 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 310,702 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 314,661 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 318,570 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 322,180 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 325,503 | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 325,503 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 325,503 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891,231, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 304,292 | 302,044 | 306,541 | 2 |
| 2020s | 318,323 | 310,702 | 325,503 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 84 Solomon Islands 446,817
- 85 Moldova 421,580
- 86 Azerbaijan 416,013 compare
- 88 Georgia 312,791 compare
- 89 Palestine 279,537 compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 239,366 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 number without basic handwashing in Libya?
- Number without basic handwashing in Libya was 325,503 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 325,503 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,044 in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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