Ghana vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Ghana
59.5%
in 2017
Lesotho
61.4%
in 2017
Ghana rank
61st
Lesotho rank
58th

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

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 61.4% against 59.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 58th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 45.5% 59.3% 13.8% Lesotho
2010s 55.6% 60.9% 5.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Ghana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 61.4% against 59.5% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Ghana and Lesotho?
1.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Ghana ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 58th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed