Djibouti vs Lesotho: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Djibouti

79.7%

in 2024

Lesotho

78.1%

in 2024

Djibouti rank

192nd

Lesotho rank

195th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Djibouti
Lesotho

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 79.7% against 78.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Djibouti ranks 192nd and Lesotho ranks 195th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.