Haiti vs Lesotho: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Haiti
27.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
27.8%
in 2024
Haiti rank
99th
Lesotho rank
98th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Haiti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 27.8% against 27.6% in Haiti, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 1.5% | 30.8% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 7.7% | 22.3% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 22.4% | 5.2% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Haiti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 27.8% against 27.6% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Haiti and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 113 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.