How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Lesotho: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Argentina

719,188 people

in 2016

Lesotho

654,622 people

in 2024

Argentina rank

62nd

Lesotho rank

65th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Argentina
Lesotho

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 719,188 people against 654,622 people in Lesotho, a difference of 64,566 people.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 175 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	963,194 people	1.21 million people	250,813 people	Lesotho
2010s	739,867 people	942,725 people	202,858 people	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Argentina or Lesotho?: Argentina, at 719,188 people against 654,622 people in Lesotho as of 2016.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Argentina and Lesotho?: 64,566 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Argentina ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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