Iran vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage

Iran

335,653 people

in 2016

Lesotho

345,039 people

in 2024

Iran rank

53rd

Lesotho rank

52nd

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Lesotho currently reports 345,039 people against 335,653 people in Iran, a difference of 9,386 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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