Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Burkina Faso
88.2%
in 2017
Lesotho
90.7%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Lesotho rank
81st
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 90.7% against 88.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 81st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 85.7% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 89.6% | 1.6% | 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), Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 90.7% against 88.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 2.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 81st 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.