Lesotho vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1
Lesotho
28.2%
in 2017
Nigeria
17.3%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
55th
Nigeria rank
58th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.2% against 17.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 15.2% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 16.7% | 7.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 28.2% against 17.3% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 10.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
- Lesotho ranks 55th and Nigeria 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.