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

Lesotho
3.4%
in 2017
Mongolia
2.2%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
35th
Mongolia rank
36th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Mongolia
051015200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.4% against 2.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Mongolia's.

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

Lesotho ranks 35th and Mongolia ranks 36th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.0% 4.6% 7.4% Lesotho
2010s 5.4% 2.8% 2.6% 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, Lesotho or Mongolia?
Lesotho, at 3.4% against 2.2% in Mongolia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Lesotho and Mongolia?
1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Lesotho ranks 35th and Mongolia ranks 36th 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