Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Afghanistan
30.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
31.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
128th
Lesotho rank
127th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.3% against 30.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.4% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 31.3% against 30.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.