Proportion of population practising open defecation in Libya

Libya: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.5686 in 2024. β–¬ 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

00.20.40.62008201620242008: 0.5742009: 0.5742010: 0.5742011: 0.5742012: 0.5742013: 0.5732014: 0.5732015: 0.5722016: 0.5722017: 0.5722018: 0.5712019: 0.5712020: 0.572021: 0.572022: 0.5692023: 0.5692024: 0.569

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Djibouti 15.88 compare
  2. 3 Yemen 4.9 compare
  3. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6821 compare
  4. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4005 compare
  5. 7 Tunisia 0.2489 compare
  6. 8 State of Palestine 0.1275 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More population data for Libya

All data for Libya β†’

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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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 533 data points, 2000–2024
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