Lesotho vs Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Lesotho
40.4%
in 2017
Rwanda
40.5%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
75th
Rwanda rank
74th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 40.5% against 40.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 38.0% | 12.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 39.8% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 40.5% against 40.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Lesotho ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 74th 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.