Congo vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2

Congo
1.5%
in 2017
Lesotho
2.0%
in 2017
Congo rank
29th
Lesotho rank
27th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
051015200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.

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

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

Congo ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 10.8% 8.5% Lesotho
2010s 1.7% 4.0% 2.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2, Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.0% against 1.5% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Congo and Lesotho?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Congo ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed