Congo vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Congo
4.6%
in 2017
Lesotho
3.4%
in 2017
Congo rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
35th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
2.557.51012.515200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.6% against 3.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

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

Congo ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th 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 4.9% 12.0% 7.2% Lesotho
2010s 4.7% 5.4% 0.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 4.6% against 3.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Congo and Lesotho?
1.2%, with Congo 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): q5?
Congo ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed