Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation
Democratic Republic of Congo
11.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Lesotho rank
27th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.8% against 11.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 39.4% | 28.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 26.2% | 14.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 17.1% | 5.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.8% against 11.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 3.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 214 countries.
- 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.