Laos vs Lesotho: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural

Laos
24.5%
in 2017
Lesotho
26.4%
in 2017
Laos rank
54th
Lesotho rank
52nd

People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural over time

  • Laos
  • Lesotho
510152025200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 26.4% against 24.5% in Laos, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 10.1% 0.8% Laos
2010s 20.7% 22.8% 2.1% 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), Laos or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 26.4% against 24.5% in Laos as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Laos and Lesotho?
1.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Laos ranks 54th 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.

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Laos vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural). Statizoid, drawing on WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Retrieved 11 November 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/people-using-at-least-basic-sanitation-services-rural-percent-of-rural-population-q1/lao-pdr/lesotho/

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed