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

Congo
78.6%
in 2017
Lesotho
78.5%
in 2017
Congo rank
68th
Lesotho rank
69th

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

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 78.6% against 78.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Congo ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 71.9% 81.1% 9.2% Lesotho
2010s 76.7% 79.1% 2.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 78.6% against 78.5% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Congo and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Congo ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 69th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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