Libya vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation

Libya
0.6%
in 2024
Nepal
0.5%
in 2024
Libya rank
88th
Nepal rank
89th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Libya
  • Nepal
0204060200020122024

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 88th and Nepal ranks 89th of 214 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 people practicing open defecation, Libya or Nepal?
Libya, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation 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 people practicing open defecation?
Libya ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 89th 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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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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.