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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water

Gambia

68.4%

in 2024

Lesotho

69.4%

in 2024

Gambia rank

60th

Lesotho rank

58th

Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 69.4% against 68.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	Lesotho
2010s	60.7%	61.8%	1.1%	Lesotho
2020s	68.0%	67.8%	0.2%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Gambia or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 69.4% against 68.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Gambia and Lesotho?: 1.0%, with Lesotho 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 share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?: Gambia ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
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: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.