Lesotho vs Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Lesotho
64.5%
in 2017
Rwanda
66.8%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
71st
Rwanda rank
69th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Rwanda
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 66.8% against 64.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Lesotho ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 69th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 48.1% 63.3% 15.1% Rwanda
2010s 60.7% 65.8% 5.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Lesotho or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 66.8% against 64.5% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Lesotho and Rwanda?
2.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Lesotho ranks 71st and Rwanda 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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