Congo vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Congo
1.21 million people
in 2021
Lesotho
1.12 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
149th
Lesotho rank
151st

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.21 million people against 1.12 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 91,710 people.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 151st of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.