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
5th
of 20 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
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Libya is 0.5686, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure 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 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546, 10.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5686 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0533, 10.7× the median. (5 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
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 5th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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