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

Lesotho
92.3%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
94.3%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
58th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 94.3% against 92.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 85.3% 97.8% 12.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 90.7% 95.3% 4.6% Zimbabwe

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), Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 94.3% against 92.3% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
2.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Lesotho ranks 61st and Zimbabwe 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, 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