Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
3.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
23rd
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 182 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 7.8% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 5.7% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.