India vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
India
1.1%
in 2017
Lesotho
0.9%
in 2017
India rank
13th
Lesotho rank
15th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- India
- Lesotho
How they compare
India currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 97 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 2.4% | India |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, India or Lesotho?
- India, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between India and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do India and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- India ranks 13th 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.