Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.8% against 12.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 29.7% | 9.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.3% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 14.8% against 12.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 2.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.