Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Lesotho

32.8%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

34.3%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

35th

Zimbabwe rank

33rd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Zimbabwe currently reports 34.3% against 32.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation 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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.