Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Libya
Libya: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0057 people per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Libya, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0057 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0057 people per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 people per person, in 2024.
That places Libya 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0057 people per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0057 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 people per person | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0057 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0057 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 people per person, 10.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 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 usage, per capita in Libya?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Libya was 0.0057 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 people per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 people per person in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Libya ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.