Lebanon - Access to basic drinking water services

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Lebanon was 92.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 92.60 in 2020, while its lowest value was 85.88 in 2000.

Definition: 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.

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

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Year Value
2000 85.88
2001 86.23
2002 86.59
2003 86.95
2004 87.30
2005 87.66
2006 88.02
2007 88.37
2008 88.73
2009 89.09
2010 89.44
2011 89.80
2012 90.16
2013 90.51
2014 90.87
2015 91.22
2016 91.58
2017 91.94
2018 92.29
2019 92.60
2020 92.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention