Gambia vs Lesotho: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Gambia
48.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
47.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
194th
Lesotho rank
196th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 48.2% against 47.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 194th and Lesotho ranks 196th of 230 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 20.8% | 26.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 35.3% | 11.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 45.3% | 2.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 48.2% against 47.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Gambia ranks 194th and Lesotho ranks 196th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.