Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.0%
in 2017
Lesotho
15.2%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Lesotho rank
23rd

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 20.0% against 15.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 97 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 18.6% 27.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 27.2% 15.9% 11.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Lesotho?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
4.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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