Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Lesotho
14.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.8% against 12.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 29.7% | 9.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.3% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 2.6% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 14.8% against 12.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 2.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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.