Lesotho vs Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Lesotho
63.7%
in 2017
Namibia
67.4%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
64th
Namibia rank
62nd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 67.4% against 63.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 64th and Namibia ranks 62nd 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 | 63.0% | 59.2% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 65.9% | 2.4% | 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 67.4% against 63.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 3.7%, 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 64th and Namibia ranks 62nd 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.