Libya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Libya
0.5686
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
0.6821
in 2016
Libya rank
5th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Libya
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0.50.7511.21.51.8200020122024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.6821 against 0.5686 in Libya, a difference of 0.1135.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 20 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5736 0.9496 0.376 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.573 0.7127 0.1397 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Libya or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.6821 against 0.5686 in Libya as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1135, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Libya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Libya ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 533 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed