Lesotho vs Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Lesotho
54.0%
in 2017
Nepal
53.1%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
54th
Nepal rank
55th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nepal
1020304050200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 54.0% against 53.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Lesotho ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 55th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 25.5% 19.0% 6.5% Lesotho
2010s 47.5% 43.5% 4.0% 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): q3, Lesotho or Nepal?
Lesotho, at 54.0% against 53.1% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Lesotho and Nepal?
0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Lesotho ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 55th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed