Belize vs Libya: People practicing open defecation
Belize
0.6%
in 2022
Libya
0.6%
in 2024
Belize rank
87th
Libya rank
88th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Belize
- Libya
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 87th and Libya ranks 88th of 214 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 2.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Belize or Libya?
- Belize, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Belize and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Libya rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Belize ranks 87th and Libya ranks 88th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.