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

Guinea-Bissau
89.4%
in 2017
Lesotho
90.7%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
83rd
Lesotho rank
81st

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 90.7% against 89.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 81st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 85.5% 85.7% 0.2% Lesotho
2010s 88.5% 89.6% 1.1% 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-Bissau or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 90.7% against 89.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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