Gambia vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Gambia
26.1%
in 2017
Lesotho
26.4%
in 2017
Gambia rank
53rd
Lesotho rank
52nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26.4% against 26.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 10.1% | 21.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.8% | 4.3% | Gambia |
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), Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 26.4% against 26.1% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Gambia ranks 53rd 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.