Lesotho vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Southern Europe
0.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
26th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Lesotho
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.8% against 0.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3,437.2 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 0.1% | 39.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 0.0% | 26.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 0.0% | 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, Lesotho or Southern Europe?
- Lesotho, at 14.8% against 0.0% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Lesotho and Southern Europe?
- 14.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.