Lesotho vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation, rural
Lesotho
19.7%
in 2024
Mozambique
23.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Mozambique rank
26th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 23.5% against 19.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 171 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 63.6% | 15.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 43.0% | 9.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 27.6% | 5.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 23.5% against 19.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 3.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 26th 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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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.