Gambia vs Lesotho: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Gambia

1.11 million people

in 2024

Lesotho

766,187 people

in 2024

Gambia rank

63rd

Lesotho rank

64th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Gambia currently reports 1.11 million people against 766,187 people in Lesotho, a difference of 339,793 people.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

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

Gambia ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People not using improved 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: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.