Lesotho vs Namibia: Drinking water services
Lesotho
85,696 people
in 2024
Namibia
87,594 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
67th
Namibia rank
66th
Drinking water services over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 87,594 people against 85,696 people in Lesotho, a difference of 1,898 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 66th of 231 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,602 people | 122,708 people | 87,106 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 59,130 people | 101,773 people | 42,643 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 80,017 people | 90,942 people | 10,925 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 87,594 people against 85,696 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 1,898 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Lesotho ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 66th 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.