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

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.

Indicator: Drinking water services
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.