Lesotho vs Niger: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Lesotho
17.7%
in 2024
Niger
19.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
90th
Niger rank
87th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.8% against 17.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 90th and Niger ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 12.6% | 9.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 18.8% | 4.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at 19.8% against 17.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Lesotho and Niger?
- 2.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 90th and Niger ranks 87th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.