Central African Republic vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Central African Republic
0.8%
in 2016
Lesotho
0.9%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
17th
Lesotho rank
15th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 3.9% 1.4% Lesotho
2010s 0.9% 1.7% 0.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Lesotho 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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