Arab World vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation
Arab World
3.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Arab World rank
26th
Lesotho rank
27th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Arab World
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.8% against 3.0% in Arab World, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.9 times Arab World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 39.4% | 26.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 26.2% | 19.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 17.1% | 13.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Arab World or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.8% against 3.0% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Arab World and Lesotho?
- 11.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Arab World ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.