Laos vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Laos
3.4%
in 2017
Lesotho
4.6%
in 2017
Laos rank
28th
Lesotho rank
26th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.6% against 3.4% in Laos, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 97 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 16.1% | 22.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 7.2% | 6.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Laos or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.6% against 3.4% in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Laos and Lesotho?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Laos ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.