Côte d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: People using safely managed drinking water services

Côte d'Ivoire
36.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
31.3%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
124th
Lesotho rank
127th

People using safely managed drinking water services over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Lesotho
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 36.4% against 31.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 124th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 151 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 27.6% 13.0% 14.6% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 34.6% 22.6% 12.0% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 37.6% 29.4% 8.2% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Côte d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 36.4% against 31.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
5.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 124th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.