Libya vs Nepal: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Libya
0.5686
in 2024
Nepal
0.5332
in 2024
Libya rank
91st
Nepal rank
93rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Libya
  • Nepal
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.5686 against 0.5332 in Nepal, a difference of 0.0354.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nepal ahead.

Libya ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 93rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5736 43.08 42.51 Nepal
2010s 0.5724 26.14 25.57 Nepal
2020s 0.5694 5.71 5.15 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Libya or Nepal?
Libya, at 0.5686 against 0.5332 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Libya and Nepal?
0.0354, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nepal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Libya and Nepal rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Libya ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 93rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed