Lesotho vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water

Lesotho
31.3%
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
31.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
147th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
146th

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Lesotho
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0102030200020122024

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 31.3% against 31.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 147th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 146th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and United Republic of Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 3.6% 9.3% Lesotho
2010s 22.6% 19.6% 3.0% Lesotho
2020s 29.4% 29.9% 0.5% United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Lesotho or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 31.3% against 31.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Lesotho and United Republic of Tanzania?
0.0%, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Republic of Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Lesotho ranks 147th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 146th of 171 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
203 places, 4,979 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed