América Latina y el Caribe vs Lesotho: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

América Latina y el Caribe
4.99
in 2024
Lesotho
18.02
in 2024
América Latina y el Caribe rank
36th
Lesotho rank
33rd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • América Latina y el Caribe
  • Lesotho
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 18.02 against 4.99 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 13.03.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.6 times América Latina y el Caribe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

América Latina y el Caribe ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 61 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade América Latina y el Caribe Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 9.16 31.45 22.29 Lesotho
2010s 7.02 24.87 17.84 Lesotho
2020s 5.36 19.51 14.15 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, América Latina y el Caribe or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 18.02 against 4.99 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between América Latina y el Caribe and Lesotho?
13.03, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do América Latina y el Caribe and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed