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

Lesotho
66.9%
in 2017
Mongolia
69.2%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
58th
Mongolia rank
57th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Mongolia
204060200020082017

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 69.2% against 66.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Lesotho ranks 58th and Mongolia ranks 57th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 61.9% 30.6% 31.4% Lesotho
2010s 65.8% 60.4% 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), Lesotho or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 69.2% against 66.9% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Lesotho and Mongolia?
2.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Lesotho ranks 58th and Mongolia ranks 57th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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