Laos vs Lesotho: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban

Laos
20.0%
in 2017
Lesotho
15.2%
in 2017
Laos rank
20th
Lesotho rank
23rd

People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban over time

  • Laos
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 20.0% against 15.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

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

Laos ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 18.6% 27.2% Laos
2010s 27.2% 15.9% 11.3% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Laos or Lesotho?
Laos, at 20.0% against 15.2% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Laos and Lesotho?
4.8%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Laos ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed