Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) vs Lesotho: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
9.24
in 2024
Lesotho
14.76
in 2024
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
27th
Lesotho rank
27th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  • Lesotho
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 14.76 against 9.24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 5.52.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 24.71 39.41 14.69 Lesotho
2010s 16.71 26.19 9.48 Lesotho
2020s 10.77 17.1 6.33 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 14.76 against 9.24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Lesotho?
5.52, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed