Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
19.7%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Lesotho rank
29th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 19.7% against 3.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 48.2% | 24.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 33.6% | 20.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 22.6% | 17.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 19.7% against 3.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 16.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.