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
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.