Lesotho vs Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Lesotho
48.4%
in 2017
Nepal
49.6%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
52nd
Nepal rank
51st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 49.6% against 48.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 51st of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.4% | 1.3% | 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), Lesotho or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 49.6% against 48.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Lesotho and Nepal?
- 1.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 51st 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.