Lesotho vs Liberia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Lesotho
48.4%
in 2017
Liberia
59.0%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
14th
Liberia rank
12th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 59.0% against 48.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 71.1% | 15.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 62.9% | 12.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 59.0% against 48.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 10.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Liberia 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.