Lesotho vs Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Lesotho
72.4%
in 2017
Liberia
73.6%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
79th
Liberia rank
76th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 73.6% against 72.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 76th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 58.7% | 8.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 68.8% | 2.2% | 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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 73.6% against 72.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 1.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Lesotho ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 76th 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.