People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Lesotho
Lesotho: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural was 71.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
71.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2000
All-time low
71.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Lesotho, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Lesotho stood at 71.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Lesotho peaked at 85.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.9% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 71.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.7%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 71.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.8%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 78.0% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 71.0% | 77.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 10 Burkina Faso 79.1% compare
- 11 Cambodia 79.0% compare
- 12 Somalia 72.4% compare
- 14 Laos 71.0% compare
- 15 Madagascar 70.7% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 69.1% compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Lesotho?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Lesotho was 71.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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