East Asia & Pacific vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, urban
East Asia & Pacific
0.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
3.7%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
26th
Lesotho rank
23rd
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.7% against 0.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 16.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 7.8% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 5.7% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 4.1% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, East Asia & Pacific or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.7% against 0.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between East Asia & Pacific and Lesotho?
- 3.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- 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.
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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.