Gambia vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Gambia
80.0%
in 2017
Lesotho
78.5%
in 2017
Gambia rank
66th
Lesotho rank
69th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 80.0% against 78.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 81.1% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 79.1% | 0.6% | Gambia |
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), Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 80.0% against 78.5% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 1.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 66th 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.