Gabon vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Gabon
28,206 people
in 2024
Lesotho
26,802 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
51st
Lesotho rank
52nd

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Gabon
  • Lesotho
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 28,206 people against 26,802 people in Lesotho, a difference of 1,404 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gabon ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 186 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 21,335 people 33,706 people 12,371 people Lesotho
2010s 25,929 people 31,766 people 5,837 people Lesotho
2020s 27,634 people 28,232 people 597.94 people Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Gabon or Lesotho?
Gabon, at 28,206 people against 26,802 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Gabon and Lesotho?
1,404 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Gabon ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.