Lesotho vs Somalia: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Lesotho
14.76
in 2024
Somalia
14.44
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
Somalia rank
28th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.76 against 14.44 in Somalia, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 28th of 231 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.41 | 50.38 | 10.98 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 26.19 | 30.38 | 4.19 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.1 | 17.62 | 0.5241 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Lesotho, at 14.76 against 14.44 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 0.32, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 28th of 231 countries.
- 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.