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