People practicing open defecation of population in Libya
Libya: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.5686 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5686
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 232 countries
All-time high
0.5736
in 2008
All-time low
0.5686
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Libya, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Libya stood at 0.5686. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Libya peaked at 0.5736 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5686, in 2024.
Libya ranks 91st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People practicing open defecation of population in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5736 | — |
| 2009 | 0.5736 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5736 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5736 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5736 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5732 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5728 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5724 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5719 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5715 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5711 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5707 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5703 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5699 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5694 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.569 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5686 | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.5686 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5686 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546, 10.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5736 | 0.5736 | 0.5736 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5724 | 0.5707 | 0.5736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5694 | 0.5686 | 0.5703 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Libya?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Libya was 0.5686 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5736 in 2008.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5686 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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