Lesotho vs Namibia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Lesotho
70.6%
in 2024
Namibia
74.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
137th
Namibia rank
134th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 74.3% against 70.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 67.4% | 5.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 70.9% | 4.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 73.6% | 3.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 74.3% against 70.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 3.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 134th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.