Lesotho vs Yemen: People using safely managed sanitation services
Lesotho
43.8%
in 2024
Yemen
43.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
94th
Yemen rank
96th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.8% against 43.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Lesotho ranks 94th and Yemen ranks 96th of 146 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 35.6% | 16.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 37.4% | 4.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 0.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 43.8% against 43.1% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Lesotho ranks 94th and Yemen ranks 96th of 146 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 sanitation 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.