Australia vs Lesotho: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Australia
1.13 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.31 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
85th
Lesotho rank
83rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Australia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.31 million people against 1.13 million people in Australia, a difference of 185,480 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 83rd of 150 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.59 million people | 397,132 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.40 million people | 203,647 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.33 million people | 178,612 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Australia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.31 million people against 1.13 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Australia and Lesotho?
- 185,480 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Lesotho rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 83rd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.