Lesotho vs Yemen: Sanitation facilities usage
Lesotho
43.8%
in 2024
Yemen
43.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
98th
Yemen rank
100th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.8% against 43.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 100th of 150 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 35.6% | 16.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 37.4% | 4.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 0.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 43.8% against 43.1% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 100th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.