Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Guinea-Bissau

1.16 million people

in 2024

Lesotho

766,187 people

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

62nd

Lesotho rank

64th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.16 million people against 766,187 people in Lesotho, a difference of 392,323 people.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd 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.