Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) vs Lesotho: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
13.79
in 2024
Lesotho
18.02
in 2024
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank
30th
Lesotho rank
33rd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 18.02 against 13.79 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), a difference of 4.23.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)'s.

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

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 30th 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 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1 31.45 15.35 Lesotho
2010s 15.19 24.87 9.68 Lesotho
2020s 14.11 19.51 5.4 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 18.02 against 13.79 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Lesotho?
4.23, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 30th 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