Guinea vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Guinea
56.6%
in 2017
Lesotho
56.2%
in 2017
Guinea rank
60th
Lesotho rank
61st

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Guinea
  • Lesotho
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 56.6% against 56.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guinea ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 61st of 97 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 47.2% 56.2% 9.0% Lesotho
2010s 53.8% 56.2% 2.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Guinea or Lesotho?
Guinea, at 56.6% against 56.2% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Guinea and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guinea ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 61st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed