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
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
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.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 35.3% | 35.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 35.0% | 16.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.4% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 34.3% against 32.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 1.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.