Iran vs Libya: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Iran
0.4005
in 2016
Libya
0.5686
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Libya rank
5th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.5686 against 0.4005 in Iran, a difference of 0.1681.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 6th and Libya ranks 5th of 20 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.458 | 0.5736 | 0.1156 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.4228 | 0.573 | 0.1502 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Iran or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.5686 against 0.4005 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Iran and Libya?
- 0.1681, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Iran ranks 6th and Libya ranks 5th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.