Lesotho vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Lesotho
68.7%
in 2017
Somalia
67.2%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
14th
Somalia rank
16th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 68.7% against 67.2% in Somalia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 85.8% | 6.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 72.9% | 1.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Lesotho, at 68.7% against 67.2% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th 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.