Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Lesotho
31.5%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
30.5%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
64th
Zimbabwe rank
67th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 31.5% against 30.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Lesotho ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 17.0% 32.0% 15.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 28.2% 31.0% 2.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 31.5% against 30.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Lesotho ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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