Lesotho vs Mali: Drinking water services
Lesotho
85,696 people
in 2024
Mali
76,905 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
67th
Mali rank
68th
Drinking water services over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 85,696 people against 76,905 people in Mali, a difference of 8,791 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Lesotho ranks 67th and Mali ranks 68th of 231 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,602 people | 509,286 people | 473,684 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 59,130 people | 340,980 people | 281,850 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 80,017 people | 140,974 people | 60,957 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Lesotho or Mali?
- Lesotho, at 85,696 people against 76,905 people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Lesotho and Mali?
- 8,791 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for drinking water services?
- Lesotho ranks 67th and Mali ranks 68th of 231 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.