Belarus vs Lesotho: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Belarus
50.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
47.8%
in 2024
Belarus rank
47th
Lesotho rank
50th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Belarus
- Lesotho
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 50.1% against 47.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 100 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 18.3% | 51.4% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 34.1% | 23.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 45.1% | 5.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Belarus or Lesotho?
- Belarus, at 50.1% against 47.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Belarus and Lesotho?
- 2.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Lesotho rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Belarus ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.