Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: People practicing open defecation of population

Lesotho
14.76
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.64
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.64 against 14.76 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.88.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 225 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 39.41 13.52 25.89 Lesotho
2010s 26.19 14.6 11.59 Lesotho
2020s 17.1 15.43 1.67 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 15.64 against 14.76 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
0.88, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
Lesotho ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed