Côte d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Lesotho
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 22.0% against 20.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 0.4% | 14.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 4.1% | 13.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 17.0% | 4.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Côte d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 22.0% against 20.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 120 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.