Lesotho vs Vietnam: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Lesotho

43.8%

in 2024

Vietnam

45.4%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

98th

Vietnam rank

96th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

Lesotho
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 45.4% against 43.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 98th and Vietnam ranks 96th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.