Ethiopia vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Ethiopia
93.9%
in 2017
Lesotho
93.6%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
65th
Lesotho rank
67th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 93.9% against 93.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 65th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 88.4% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.4% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
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), Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 93.9% against 93.6% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Ethiopia ranks 65th 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.