Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Guinea-Bissau
13.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
14.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
69th
Lesotho rank
68th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.3% against 13.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 85 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 2.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.3% against 13.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 85 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, rural (% of rural 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.