Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on

Libya
95.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100201120172024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 95.6% against 26.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.8%.

That makes Libya's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 109 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 95.6% 24.1% 71.5% Libya
2020s 95.6% 25.1% 70.5% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Libya, at 95.6% against 26.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
68.8%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Libya ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-with-basic-handwashing-facilities-on-premises-by-urban-rural/libya/sub-saharan-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-with-basic-handwashing-facilities-on-premises-by-urban-rural/libya/sub-saharan-africa/">Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed