Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 45.0% against 42.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 182 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 29.2% | 11.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 37.2% | 4.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 43.4% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 45.0% against 42.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 2.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th 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.