Kazakhstan vs Lesotho: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Kazakhstan
1.74 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.61 million people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
61st
Lesotho rank
64th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Kazakhstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.74 million people against 1.61 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 135,680 people.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 64th of 163 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 million people | 1.72 million people | 3.20 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2.64 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.02 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.76 million people | 1.61 million people | 149,110 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Kazakhstan or Lesotho?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.74 million people against 1.61 million people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
- 135,680 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Lesotho rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 64th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.