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

Lesotho
33.0%
in 2017
Yemen
30.3%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
25th
Yemen rank
26th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Yemen
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 33.0% against 30.3% in Yemen, a difference of 2.7%.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 26th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 51.7% 21.8% 29.9% Lesotho
2010s 37.3% 28.6% 8.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Lesotho or Yemen?
Lesotho, at 33.0% against 30.3% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Lesotho and Yemen?
2.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Lesotho ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 26th 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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About this data

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