Lesotho vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5
Lesotho
3.4%
in 2017
Nicaragua
4.3%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
33rd
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.3% against 3.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.3% against 3.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Lesotho ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 33rd 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.