Lesotho vs Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Lesotho
26,802 people
in 2024
Tunisia
30,561 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
52nd
Tunisia rank
49th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Lesotho
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 30,561 people against 26,802 people in Lesotho, a difference of 3,759 people.
That makes Tunisia'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.
Lesotho ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,706 people | 26,525 people | 7,181 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31,766 people | 28,843 people | 2,923 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28,232 people | 30,320 people | 2,088 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Lesotho or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 30,561 people against 26,802 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 3,759 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tunisia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 49th 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.