How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Lesotho: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Argentina

257,905 people

in 2016

Lesotho

271,214 people

in 2024

Argentina rank

73rd

Lesotho rank

72nd

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

Argentina
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 271,214 people against 257,905 people in Argentina, a difference of 13,309 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 72nd of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	684,652 people	396,764 people	287,888 people	Argentina
2010s	283,826 people	331,800 people	47,973 people	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Argentina or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 271,214 people against 257,905 people in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Argentina and Lesotho?: 13,309 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?: Argentina ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 72nd 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.