Lesotho vs Viet Nam: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Lesotho
47.8%
in 2024
Viet Nam
48.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
50th
Viet Nam rank
49th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Lesotho
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 48.3% against 47.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 100 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 32.4% | 14.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 40.0% | 5.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 46.0% | 0.9% | Viet Nam |
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, Lesotho or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 48.3% 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 Lesotho and Viet Nam?
- 0.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Viet Nam rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Lesotho ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 49th 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.