Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Burkina Faso
45.9%
in 2022
Lesotho
45.7%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Lesotho rank
43rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 45.9% against 45.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 23.7% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 36.0% | 14.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 45.7% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 45.9% against 45.7% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).