Afghanistan vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Afghanistan
27.9%
in 2017
Lesotho
35.7%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
56th
Lesotho rank
53rd

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 35.7% against 27.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 53rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 20.7% 18.0% 2.7% Afghanistan
2010s 25.1% 30.8% 5.8% 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?
Lesotho, at 35.7% against 27.9% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
7.8%, with Lesotho 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 56th and Lesotho ranks 53rd 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): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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