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
- Iran
- Lesotho
How they compare
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.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351,378 people | 778,997 people | 427,618 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 340,056 people | 576,422 people | 236,367 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Iran or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 345,039 people against 335,653 people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Iran and Lesotho?
- 9,386 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Lesotho rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Iran ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 232 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. 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.