People using at least basic sanitation services in Lebanon
Lebanon: People using at least basic sanitation services was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Lebanon is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Lebanon peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.9% | — |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 76.9% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 87.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Lebanon?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Lebanon was 99.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Lebanon ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.