Afghanistan vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Afghanistan
72.7%
in 2017
Lesotho
72.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
77th
Lesotho rank
79th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.7% against 72.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 79th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.5% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 71.0% | 0.4% | 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), Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 72.7% against 72.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 79th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.