Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Libya

Libya: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.6% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Libya, 2008–2024

00.20.40.62008201620242008: 0.574 %2009: 0.574 %2010: 0.574 %2011: 0.574 %2012: 0.574 %2013: 0.573 %2014: 0.573 %2015: 0.572 %2016: 0.572 %2017: 0.572 %2018: 0.571 %2019: 0.571 %2020: 0.57 %2021: 0.57 %2022: 0.569 %2023: 0.569 %2024: 0.569 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Libya stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Libya peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.

Libya ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Libya?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Libya was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
How does Libya rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Libya ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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