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

Burundi
46.1%
in 2017
Lesotho
48.4%
in 2017
Burundi rank
53rd
Lesotho rank
52nd

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

  • Burundi
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 48.4% against 46.1% in Burundi, a difference of 2.3%.

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

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

Burundi ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 97 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 46.2% 19.2% 27.0% Burundi
2010s 46.1% 41.8% 4.4% Burundi

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), Burundi or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 48.4% against 46.1% in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Burundi and Lesotho?
2.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Burundi 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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