Egypt vs Lesotho: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Egypt
48.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
47.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
48th
Lesotho rank
50th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Egypt
- Lesotho
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.5% against 47.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.3% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 34.1% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 45.1% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Egypt or Lesotho?
- Egypt, at 48.5% against 47.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Egypt and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.