1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lesotho
Lesotho: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 73.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lesotho is 73.97, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lesotho peaked at 73.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.64, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.64 | — |
| 2001 | 65.99 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.35 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.72 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.1 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.48 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.24 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.62 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.39 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.78 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.15 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.53 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.91 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.68 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.07 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.47 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.88 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.29 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.63 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.97 | +0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 73.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 73.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3 | 65.64 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.12 | 69.39 | 72.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.63 | 73.29 | 73.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lesotho?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lesotho was 73.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.64 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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