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

Lesotho
51.9%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
47.0%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
77th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
78th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20304050200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 51.9% against 47.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Lesotho ranks 77th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 38.7% 23.0% 15.7% Lesotho
2010s 48.9% 40.1% 8.7% Lesotho

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Lesotho, at 51.9% against 47.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Lesotho ranks 77th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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