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

Gambia

655,420 people

in 2024

Lesotho

654,622 people

in 2024

Gambia rank

64th

Lesotho rank

65th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Gambia currently reports 655,420 people against 654,622 people in Lesotho, a difference of 798 people.

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

Gambia ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 175 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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