Lesotho vs World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population practising open defecation
Lesotho
14.76
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income)
6.81
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
30th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Lesotho
- World Bank (lower middle income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.76 against 6.81 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 7.95.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.2 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 27th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th of 231 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World Bank (lower middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.41 | 38.86 | 0.5491 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.19 | 21.63 | 4.56 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.1 | 9.69 | 7.41 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Lesotho or World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Lesotho, at 14.76 against 6.81 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Lesotho and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 7.95, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th 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.