Europe vs Lesotho: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Europe
0.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Europe rank
25th
Lesotho rank
26th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Europe
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.8% against 0.0% in Europe, a difference of 14.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 32 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 39.4% | 39.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 26.2% | 26.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 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, Europe or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.8% against 0.0% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Europe and Lesotho?
- 14.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Europe ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 32 groups.
- 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.