Lesotho vs Niger: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Lesotho
40.4%
in 2017
Niger
37.7%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
75th
Niger rank
78th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.4% against 37.7% in Niger, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 75th and Niger ranks 78th 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 | 25.6% | 35.1% | 9.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 37.3% | 0.2% | 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?
- Lesotho, at 40.4% against 37.7% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Lesotho and Niger?
- 2.7%, with Lesotho 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 75th and Niger ranks 78th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.