Lesotho - People practicing open defecation
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Lesotho was 29.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 56.52 in 2000, while its lowest value was 29.12 in 2020.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.52 |
| 2001 | 55.15 |
| 2002 | 53.78 |
| 2003 | 52.41 |
| 2004 | 51.04 |
| 2005 | 49.67 |
| 2006 | 48.30 |
| 2007 | 46.93 |
| 2008 | 45.56 |
| 2009 | 44.19 |
| 2010 | 42.82 |
| 2011 | 41.45 |
| 2012 | 40.08 |
| 2013 | 38.71 |
| 2014 | 37.34 |
| 2015 | 35.97 |
| 2016 | 34.60 |
| 2017 | 33.23 |
| 2018 | 31.86 |
| 2019 | 30.49 |
| 2020 | 29.12 |
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) in Lesotho was 4.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 9.57 in 2000, while its lowest value was 4.54 in 2020.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.57 |
| 2001 | 9.32 |
| 2002 | 9.07 |
| 2003 | 8.82 |
| 2004 | 8.57 |
| 2005 | 8.31 |
| 2006 | 8.06 |
| 2007 | 7.81 |
| 2008 | 7.56 |
| 2009 | 7.31 |
| 2010 | 7.05 |
| 2011 | 6.80 |
| 2012 | 6.55 |
| 2013 | 6.30 |
| 2014 | 6.05 |
| 2015 | 5.80 |
| 2016 | 5.54 |
| 2017 | 5.29 |
| 2018 | 5.04 |
| 2019 | 4.79 |
| 2020 | 4.54 |
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Lesotho was 21.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 47.34 in 2000, while its lowest value was 21.99 in 2020.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.34 |
| 2001 | 45.95 |
| 2002 | 44.57 |
| 2003 | 43.19 |
| 2004 | 41.83 |
| 2005 | 40.47 |
| 2006 | 39.12 |
| 2007 | 37.81 |
| 2008 | 36.52 |
| 2009 | 35.23 |
| 2010 | 33.95 |
| 2011 | 32.68 |
| 2012 | 31.46 |
| 2013 | 30.25 |
| 2014 | 29.05 |
| 2015 | 27.85 |
| 2016 | 26.66 |
| 2017 | 25.48 |
| 2018 | 24.31 |
| 2019 | 23.14 |
| 2020 | 21.99 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
