Djibouti vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
24th
Lesotho rank
27th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Djibouti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 15.9% against 14.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 24th 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 | Djibouti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 39.4% | 20.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 26.2% | 9.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.7% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Djibouti or Lesotho?
- Djibouti, at 15.9% against 14.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Djibouti ranks 24th 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.