Eswatini vs Libya: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eswatini
0.4%
in 2024
Libya
0.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
84th
Libya rank
80th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eswatini
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 84th and Libya ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 0.6% | 13.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 0.6% | 7.1% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Eswatini or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eswatini and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eswatini ranks 84th and Libya ranks 80th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.