How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

18.8%

in 2024

Lesotho

19.7%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

30th

Lesotho rank

29th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 19.7% against 18.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 171 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.6%	48.2%	32.6%	Lesotho
2010s	17.7%	33.6%	15.9%	Lesotho
2020s	18.8%	22.6%	3.8%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 19.7% against 18.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?: 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.