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

Lesotho
93.6%
in 2017
Sudan
93.0%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
67th
Sudan rank
69th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 93.6% against 93.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sudan ahead.

Lesotho ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 69th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 89.3% 91.0% 1.8% Sudan
2010s 92.4% 92.3% 0.1% 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), Lesotho or Sudan?
Lesotho, at 93.6% against 93.0% in Sudan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Lesotho and Sudan?
0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Lesotho ranks 67th and Sudan 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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