Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Lesotho
56.7%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
55.5%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 56.7% against 55.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 69.4% 59.2% 10.2% Lesotho
2010s 59.6% 56.5% 3.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 56.7% against 55.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Lesotho ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed