Lesotho vs Malawi: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Lesotho
49.2%
in 2024
Malawi
49.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
131st
Malawi rank
130th
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.5% against 49.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 130th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 10.4% | 8.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.9% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 48.1% | 1.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 49.5% against 49.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 130th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.