Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Libya: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.0%
in 2018
Libya
4.6%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
91st
Libya rank
90th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.6% against 4.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and Libya ranks 90th of 232 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Libya?
- Libya, at 4.6% against 4.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya?
- 0.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and Libya ranks 90th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.