Eritrea vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Eritrea
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 2016
Lesotho
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Eritrea rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
25th
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.0006 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 0.0006 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 25th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.