Afghanistan vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Afghanistan
92.9%
in 2017
Lesotho
93.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
70th
Lesotho rank
67th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 93.6% against 92.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 89.3% | 8.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 92.4% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 93.6% against 92.9% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 67th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.