Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Burkina Faso
71.2%
in 2017
Lesotho
72.4%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Lesotho rank
79th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 72.4% against 71.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 79th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 66.5% | 3.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 71.0% | 0.1% | 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), Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 72.4% against 71.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd 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.