Lesotho vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Lesotho
15.2%
in 2017
Sudan
15.0%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
23rd
Sudan rank
24th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Sudan
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sudan ahead.

Lesotho ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 24th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 18.0% 28.3% 10.3% Sudan
2010s 15.9% 19.5% 3.5% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Lesotho or Sudan?
Lesotho, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Sudan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Lesotho and Sudan?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 24th 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