Laos vs Lesotho: People not using improved drinking water sources

Laos
321,392 people
in 2024
Lesotho
295,027 people
in 2024
Laos rank
75th
Lesotho rank
77th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Laos
  • Lesotho
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 321,392 people against 295,027 people in Lesotho, a difference of 26,365 people.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
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, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.