Libya vs Tunisia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Libya
0.5686
in 2024
Tunisia
0.2489
in 2024
Libya rank
5th
Tunisia rank
7th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Libya
  • Tunisia
02468200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.5686 against 0.2489 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3197.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.3 times Tunisia's.

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

Libya ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 7th of 20 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5736 4.77 4.2 Tunisia
2010s 0.5724 2.34 1.77 Tunisia
2020s 0.5694 0.2536 0.3159 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya, at 0.5686 against 0.2489 in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Libya and Tunisia?
0.3197, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Libya ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 7th 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