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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 Reunion: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Lesotho

1.12 million people

in 2024

Reunion

873,764 people

in 2024

Lesotho rank

151st

Reunion rank

154th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Lesotho
Reunion

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.12 million people against 873,764 people in Reunion, a difference of 245,656 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Reunion's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Reunion ahead.

Lesotho ranks 151st and Reunion ranks 154th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Reunion in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Reunion	Difference	Ahead
2000s	425,892 people	796,945 people	371,053 people	Reunion
2010s	742,537 people	848,261 people	105,724 people	Reunion
2020s	1.04 million people	865,923 people	170,983 people	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Lesotho or Reunion?: Lesotho, at 1.12 million people against 873,764 people in Reunion as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Lesotho and Reunion?: 245,656 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Reunion?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Reunion rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Lesotho ranks 151st and Reunion ranks 154th 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.