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

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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Lesotho

1.12 million people

in 2024

Namibia

1.17 million people

in 2024

Lesotho rank

151st

Namibia rank

150th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.17 million people against 1.12 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 53,930 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 150th of 232 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	411,179 people	581,104 people	169,926 people	Namibia
2010s	742,537 people	825,646 people	83,109 people	Namibia
2020s	1.04 million people	1.10 million people	60,830 people	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Lesotho or Namibia?: Namibia, at 1.17 million people against 1.12 million people in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Lesotho and Namibia?: 53,930 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Lesotho ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 150th of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.