Lesotho vs Nigeria: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Lesotho
18.02
in 2024
Nigeria
18.27
in 2024
Lesotho rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.27 against 18.02 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.45 | 22.29 | 9.16 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.87 | 20.34 | 4.53 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 19.51 | 18.66 | 0.8524 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.27 against 18.02 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.25, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
- 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.