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

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.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.