Libya vs Nepal: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Libya
0.6%
in 2024
Nepal
0.5%
in 2024
Libya rank
80th
Nepal rank
82nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Libya
- Nepal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nepal ahead.
Libya ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 82nd of 213 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 43.1% | 42.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 26.1% | 25.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 5.7% | 5.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Libya or Nepal?
- Libya, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Libya and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nepal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Nepal rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Libya ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 82nd 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.