People using at least basic drinking water services in Lebanon

Lebanon: People using at least basic drinking water services was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 214 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2019
All-time low
84.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services in Lebanon, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 84.3 % of population2001: 84.8 % of population2002: 85.2 % of population2003: 85.7 % of population2004: 86.1 % of population2005: 86.6 % of population2006: 87.1 % of population2007: 87.5 % of population2008: 88 % of population2009: 88.4 % of population2010: 88.9 % of population2011: 89.4 % of population2012: 89.8 % of population2013: 90.3 % of population2014: 90.7 % of population2015: 91.2 % of population2016: 91.6 % of population2017: 92.1 % of population2018: 92.5 % of population2019: 92.6 % of population2020: 92.6 % of population2021: 92.6 % of population2022: 92.6 % of population2023: 92.6 % of population2024: 92.6 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 92.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Lebanon peaked at 92.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2000.

That places Lebanon 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.4% 84.3% 88.4% 10
2010s 90.9% 88.9% 92.6% 10
2020s 92.6% 92.6% 92.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Lebanon?
People using at least basic drinking water services in Lebanon was 92.6% 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 drinking water services recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2000.
How does Lebanon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
Lebanon ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.