Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Lesotho rank
26th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.8% against 11.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 39.4% | 17.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 26.2% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 17.1% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.8% against 11.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 3.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.