Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Equatorial Guinea
28,499 people
in 2017
Lesotho
26,802 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
50th
Lesotho rank
52nd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 28,499 people against 26,802 people in Lesotho, a difference of 1,697 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,166 people | 33,706 people | 2,540 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26,975 people | 32,125 people | 5,149 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 28,499 people against 26,802 people in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 1,697 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 186 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 urban 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.