Lesotho vs Micronesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Micronesia
12.1%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
29th
Micronesia rank
32nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.8% against 12.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Micronesia ranks 32nd of 249 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 12.5% | 26.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 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, Lesotho or Micronesia?
- Lesotho, at 14.8% against 12.1% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Lesotho and Micronesia?
- 2.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Micronesia ranks 32nd of 249 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.