Botswana vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate
Botswana
-7.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho
-7.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
97th
Lesotho rank
96th
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -7.28 % change on previous year against -7.71 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.43 % change on previous year.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 160 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.46 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 0.9427 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -5.97 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -7.14 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 0.6482 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -7.28 % change on previous year against -7.71 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.43 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.