Lesotho vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Lesotho
48.4%
in 2017
Sudan
47.5%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
14th
Sudan rank
15th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 48.4% against 47.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 52.1% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.1% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Lesotho or Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 48.4% against 47.5% in Sudan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.