Eswatini vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 47.5% against 45.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 182 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 29.2% | 34.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 37.2% | 18.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 43.4% | 5.8% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 47.5% against 45.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 2.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Eswatini ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.