Eswatini vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4

Eswatini
54.9%
in 2017
Lesotho
54.2%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
63rd
Lesotho rank
64th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 54.9% against 54.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Eswatini ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 49.9% 29.5% 20.4% Eswatini
2010s 53.8% 48.6% 5.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 54.9% against 54.2% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Eswatini ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 64th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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