Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Lesotho
48.4%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
45.5%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 48.4% against 45.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 46.5% | 9.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 45.7% | 4.3% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 48.4% against 45.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 2.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Zimbabwe 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.