Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Lesotho
12.6%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
10.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
37th
Micronesia (country) rank
40th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Lesotho
  • Micronesia (country)
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 12.6% against 10.1% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 37th and Micronesia (country) ranks 40th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion 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.