Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Libya
Libya: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Libya is 21.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Libya peaked at 27.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2024.
Libya ranks 131st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.7% | 22.0% | 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Libya?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Libya was 21.7% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Libya ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.