6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lesotho
Lesotho: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 47.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lesotho stood at 47.52.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lesotho peaked at 47.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.96, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 82nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.96 | — |
| 2001 | 9.25 | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 11.53 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 13.76 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 15.96 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 18.13 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 20.27 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 22.38 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 24.47 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 26.53 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 28.56 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 30.57 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 32.56 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 34.52 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 36.46 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 38.38 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 40.27 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 42.15 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 44 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 45.82 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.62 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 47.57 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.52 | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 47.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 47.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +33.0% | 6.96 | 9.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.92 | 6.96 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.33 | 28.56 | 45.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.57 | 47.52 | 47.62 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lesotho?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lesotho was 47.52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 47.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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