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

Lesotho
61.9%
in 2017
Republic of Moldova
70.0%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
49th
Republic of Moldova rank
46th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Republic of Moldova
204060200020082017

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 70.0% against 61.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 49th and Republic of Moldova ranks 46th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 29.4% 67.6% 38.2% Republic of Moldova
2010s 54.5% 69.7% 15.2% Republic of Moldova

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 Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 70.0% against 61.9% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
8.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Lesotho ranks 49th and Republic of Moldova ranks 46th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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