People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Lesotho
Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 14.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Lesotho, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Lesotho is 14.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Lesotho peaked at 38.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 32nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 25.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.9% | 23.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Lesotho?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Lesotho was 14.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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