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

Lesotho
56.2%
in 2017
Namibia
57.5%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
61st
Namibia rank
59th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 57.5% against 56.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Lesotho ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 59th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 56.2% 54.6% 1.5% Lesotho
2010s 56.2% 57.0% 0.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Lesotho or Namibia?
Namibia, at 57.5% against 56.2% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Lesotho and Namibia?
1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Lesotho ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 59th 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