Lesotho vs Tajikistan: People without basic handwashing facilities
Lesotho
1.85 million people
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.80 million people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
62nd
Tajikistan rank
59th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Lesotho
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.80 million people against 1.85 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 954,760 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 million people | 2.05 million people | 80,980 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 2.35 million people | 336,767 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.91 million people | 2.73 million people | 817,420 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Lesotho or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.80 million people against 1.85 million people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 954,760 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Tajikistan rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.