Ethiopia vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Ethiopia
29.3%
in 2017
Lesotho
33.0%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
27th
Lesotho rank
25th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 33.0% against 29.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 73.3% 51.7% 21.6% Ethiopia
2010s 41.6% 37.3% 4.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 33.0% against 29.3% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
3.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed