How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Marshall Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Lesotho vs Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation, urban

Lesotho

3.7%

in 2024

Marshall Islands

3.7%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

23rd

Marshall Islands rank

24th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

Lesotho
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 23rd and Marshall Islands ranks 24th of 182 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.8%	3.6%	4.2%	Lesotho
2010s	5.7%	3.7%	2.0%	Lesotho
2020s	4.1%	3.7%	0.4%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Lesotho or Marshall Islands?: Lesotho, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Lesotho and Marshall Islands?: 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Marshall Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Marshall Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?: Lesotho ranks 23rd and Marshall Islands ranks 24th 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.

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About this data

Indicator: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.