Middle East
Can you drink tap water in Lebanon?
NoNo, drink bottled
Can you drink the tap water in Lebanon?
Don't drink the tap water. Tap water isn't drinkable; locals buy bottled or delivered water. Cholera cases have been reported.
Key facts
- Safely managed drinking water: 48% of people (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water by place in Lebanon
Tap water by place
Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Lebanon
- Lebanese General Directorate of General Security
- Speedtest Global Index: Lebanon
- World Bank open data
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