Lesotho vs Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Lesotho
61.9%
in 2017
Yemen
58.1%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
49th
Yemen rank
52nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 61.9% against 58.1% in Yemen, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Lesotho ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 38.8% | 9.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.3% | 0.2% | 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 Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 61.9% against 58.1% in Yemen as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 3.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Lesotho ranks 49th and Yemen 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.