Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5

Dominican Republic
0.1%
in 2017
Lesotho
0.2%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
19th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Lesotho
2010s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed