Lesotho vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5
Lesotho
64.5%
in 2017
Zambia
64.2%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
71st
Zambia rank
73rd
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 64.5% against 64.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 66.5% | 18.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 64.7% | 4.0% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 64.5% against 64.2% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
- Lesotho ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd 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.