Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Rural without basic handwashing

Dominican Republic
1.14 million
in 2024
Lesotho
1.33 million
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
61st
Lesotho rank
59th

Rural without basic handwashing over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Lesotho
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.33 million against 1.14 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 187,160.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 59th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 million 1.50 million 89,520 Dominican Republic
2010s 1.39 million 1.49 million 106,349 Lesotho
2020s 1.21 million 1.37 million 166,500 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without basic handwashing, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.33 million against 1.14 million in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without basic handwashing between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
187,160, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for rural without basic handwashing?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed