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
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
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.