Bangladesh vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Bangladesh
29.7%
in 2017
Lesotho
35.7%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
55th
Lesotho rank
53rd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Bangladesh
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.7% against 29.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 30.8% | 4.7% | 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), Bangladesh or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.7% against 29.7% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 6.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th 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.