Afghanistan vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Afghanistan
30.8%
in 2017
Lesotho
26.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
50th
Lesotho rank
52nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 30.8% against 26.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 13.0% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.8% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 30.8% against 26.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 4.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 52nd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.