Lesotho vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Lesotho
68.7%
in 2017
Madagascar
69.9%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
14th
Madagascar rank
12th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.9% against 68.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 79.6% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 72.7% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 69.9% against 68.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.