Guyana vs Lesotho: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Guyana
43.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
43.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
99th
Lesotho rank
98th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.8% against 43.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 150 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 19.5% | 34.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 33.2% | 15.0% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 41.8% | 2.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 43.8% against 43.4% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Guyana ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 150 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 population using safely managed sanitation. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.