Laos vs Lesotho: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Laos
35.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
31.3%
in 2024
Laos rank
125th
Lesotho rank
127th
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Laos currently reports 35.2% against 31.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Laos ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 13.0% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 22.6% | 8.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.4% | 0.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Laos or Lesotho?
- Laos, at 35.2% against 31.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Laos and Lesotho?
- 3.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Laos ranks 125th 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
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.