Lesotho vs Other small states: People practicing open defecation
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Other small states
2.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
Other small states rank
28th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Lesotho
- Other small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.8% against 2.0% in Other small states, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 7.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 10.6% | 28.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 6.6% | 19.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 3.5% | 13.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Lesotho or Other small states?
- Lesotho, at 14.8% against 2.0% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Lesotho and Other small states?
- 12.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Other small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Other small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 28th 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.