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
010203040200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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