Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Lesotho

94.7%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

93.7%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

138th

Zimbabwe rank

141st

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

Lesotho
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 94.7% against 93.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.