Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Ethiopia
96.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
153rd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 96.9% against 96.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 92.9% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 94.8% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 96.9% against 96.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.