Iraq vs Lesotho: People not using improved drinking water sources
Iraq
333,003 people
in 2024
Lesotho
295,027 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
74th
Lesotho rank
77th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 333,003 people against 295,027 people in Lesotho, a difference of 37,976 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 74th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 231 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 million people | 427,576 people | 3.35 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.80 million people | 352,916 people | 1.45 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 324,199 people | 308,666 people | 15,533 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Iraq, at 333,003 people against 295,027 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 37,976 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Iraq ranks 74th and Lesotho ranks 77th 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.