Lesotho vs World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Lesotho
18.02
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income)
7.1
in 2024
Lesotho rank
33rd
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
32nd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Lesotho
  • World Bank (lower middle income)
102030200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 18.02 against 7.1 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 10.92.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.

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

Lesotho ranks 33rd and World Bank (lower middle income) 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 World Bank (lower middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.45 13.99 17.46 Lesotho
2010s 24.87 9.82 15.05 Lesotho
2020s 19.51 7.22 12.29 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 World Bank (lower middle income)?
Lesotho, at 18.02 against 7.1 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Lesotho and World Bank (lower middle income)?
10.92, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World Bank (lower middle income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Lesotho ranks 33rd and World Bank (lower middle income) 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.

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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