People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Lesotho
Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 56.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Lesotho, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Lesotho is 56.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Lesotho peaked at 74.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.3% | — |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 64.4% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 56.7% | 63.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 13 Cambodia 65.6% compare
- 14 Madagascar 61.3% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.9% compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 55.5% compare
- 18 Sudan 55.1% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 54.7% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Lesotho?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Lesotho was 56.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Lesotho ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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