Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
0.903 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.9081 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
32nd

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.9081 people per square kilometre against 0.903 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0051 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 1.95 people per square kilometre 1.11 people per square kilometre 0.8369 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 1.68 people per square kilometre 1.05 people per square kilometre 0.6355 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 1.11 people per square kilometre 0.9417 people per square kilometre 0.1685 people per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.9081 people per square kilometre against 0.903 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
0.0051 people per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 4,250 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.