India vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

India
59.6%
in 2017
Lesotho
48.4%
in 2017
India rank
11th
Lesotho rank
14th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • India
  • Lesotho
020406080200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 59.6% against 48.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 97 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 83.9% 55.6% 28.3% India
2010s 67.0% 50.0% 17.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, India or Lesotho?
India, at 59.6% against 48.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between India and Lesotho?
11.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
India ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed