Lesotho vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Lesotho
71.0%
in 2017
Madagascar
70.7%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
13th
Madagascar rank
15th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 71.0% against 70.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 97 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 82.0% 80.8% 1.1% Lesotho
2010s 73.9% 73.6% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Lesotho, at 71.0% against 70.7% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Lesotho ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed