Libya vs Syria: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Libya
0.5686
in 2024
Syria
0.6821
in 2016
Libya rank
5th
Syria rank
4th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.6821 against 0.5686 in Libya, a difference of 0.1135.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 5th and Syria ranks 4th of 20 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5736 | 0.9496 | 0.376 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.573 | 0.7127 | 0.1397 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Libya or Syria?
- Syria, 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 Syria?
- 0.1135, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Libya ranks 5th and Syria 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.