Lebanon - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Lebanon was 99.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 99.20 in 2020, while its lowest value was 76.92 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 76.92
2001 76.92
2002 76.92
2003 78.23
2004 79.54
2005 80.85
2006 82.16
2007 83.47
2008 84.78
2009 86.09
2010 87.40
2011 88.71
2012 90.02
2013 91.32
2014 92.63
2015 93.94
2016 95.25
2017 96.56
2018 97.87
2019 99.07
2020 99.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention