Lesotho vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Lesotho
4.6%
in 2017
Zambia
4.1%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
26th
Zambia rank
27th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
5101520200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Lesotho ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1% 5.8% 10.3% Lesotho
2010s 7.2% 4.5% 2.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Lesotho or Zambia?
Lesotho, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Lesotho and Zambia?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
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