Belize vs Libya: Share of people practicing open defecation

Belize
0.6%
in 2022
Libya
0.6%
in 2024
Belize rank
90th
Libya rank
91st

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

  • Belize
  • Libya
1234200020122024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 90th and Libya ranks 91st of 232 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 0.6% 2.1% Belize
2010s 1.3% 0.6% 0.8% Belize
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Belize or Libya?
Belize, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Belize and Libya?
0.0%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Libya?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Belize and Libya rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
Belize ranks 90th and Libya ranks 91st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people practicing open defecation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.