Iran vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Iran
313,052 people
in 2016
Lesotho
318,237 people
in 2024
Iran rank
50th
Lesotho rank
49th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Iran
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 318,237 people against 313,052 people in Iran, a difference of 5,185 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333,887 people | 745,291 people | 411,404 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 318,809 people | 544,139 people | 225,329 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Iran or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 318,237 people against 313,052 people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Iran and Lesotho?
- 5,185 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Lesotho rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Iran ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 49th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.