Lesotho vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Lesotho
318,237 people
in 2024
Zambia
367,696 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
49th
Zambia rank
47th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 367,696 people against 318,237 people in Lesotho, a difference of 49,459 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745,291 people | 2.62 million people | 1.88 million people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 514,870 people | 1.78 million people | 1.27 million people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 362,135 people | 716,817 people | 354,681 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 367,696 people against 318,237 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 49,459 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Lesotho ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.