People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Lesotho
Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 33.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Lesotho, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Lesotho is 33.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Lesotho peaked at 59.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 25th 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): Q3 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 44.4% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 33.0% | 42.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Nepal 36.3% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 35.8% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.3% compare
- 26 Yemen 30.3% compare
- 27 Ethiopia 29.3% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 29.3% 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): q3 in Lesotho?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Lesotho was 33.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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