Lesotho vs Palestine: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Lesotho
1.31 million people
in 2024
Palestine
1.46 million people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
83rd
Palestine rank
81st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Lesotho
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 1.46 million people against 1.31 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 140,950 people.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 83rd and Palestine ranks 81st of 150 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million people | 2.35 million people | 764,061 people | Palestine |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 998,804 people | Palestine |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 1.50 million people | 164,230 people | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Lesotho or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 1.46 million people against 1.31 million people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Lesotho and Palestine?
- 140,950 people, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Palestine rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd and Palestine ranks 81st 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.