Congo vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4

Congo
12.9%
in 2017
Lesotho
14.9%
in 2017
Congo rank
35th
Lesotho rank
32nd

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 14.9% against 12.9% in Congo, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 14.7% 31.7% 17.0% Lesotho
2010s 13.4% 18.8% 5.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4, Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 14.9% against 12.9% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Congo and Lesotho?
2.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Congo ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed