Proportion of population practising open defecation in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.5686 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5686
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.5736
in 2008
All-time low
0.5686
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Libya, 2008–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.5686 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Libya peaked at 0.5736 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5686, in 2024.
Libya ranks 91st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9554 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Libya?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Libya was 0.5686 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5736 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5686 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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