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

Ghana
92.1%
in 2017
Lesotho
92.3%
in 2017
Ghana rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
61st

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

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 92.3% against 92.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Ghana ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 61st of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 86.2% 85.3% 0.9% Ghana
2010s 90.4% 90.7% 0.3% 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), Ghana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 92.3% against 92.1% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Ghana and Lesotho?
0.2%, 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, urban (% of)?
Ghana ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 61st 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): 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, urban (% of urban 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