Sanitation facilities coverage in Libya
Libya: Sanitation facilities coverage was 41,969 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,969
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 232 countries
All-time high
41,969
in 2024
All-time low
35,445
in 2012
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Libya, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Libya stood at 41,969. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Libya peaked at 41,969 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,445, in 2012.
Libya ranks 76th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35,767 | — |
| 2009 | 36,520 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 37,272 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36,385 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 35,445 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36,138 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36,814 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 37,386 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37,932 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 38,514 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39,116 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39,669 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40,178 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 40,660 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41,135 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41,571 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 41,969 | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 41,969 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 41,969 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,007, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,144 | 35,767 | 36,520 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37,467 | 35,445 | 39,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,103 | 40,178 | 41,969 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 sanitation facilities coverage in Libya?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Libya was 41,969 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41,969 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,445 in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Libya ranks 76th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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