Gambia vs Lesotho: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Gambia
68.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
69.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
59th
Lesotho rank
57th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.4% against 68.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.8% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 61.8% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.8% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 69.4% against 68.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Gambia ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 104 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, 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 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.