Lesotho vs Vanuatu: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Lesotho
14.3%
in 2024
Vanuatu
12.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
68th
Vanuatu rank
71st
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Lesotho
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.3% against 12.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Lesotho ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 11.9% | 9.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 12.1% | 3.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Lesotho or Vanuatu?
- Lesotho, at 14.3% against 12.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Vanuatu rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Lesotho ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 71st 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.