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

Lesotho
31.8%
in 2017
Niger
35.1%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
74th
Niger rank
71st

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

  • Lesotho
  • Niger
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 35.1% against 31.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.3%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 74th and Niger ranks 71st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 29.5% 11.8% Niger
2010s 28.6% 34.3% 5.6% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 35.1% against 31.8% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Lesotho and Niger?
3.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Lesotho ranks 74th and Niger ranks 71st 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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