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
020406080200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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