People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -7.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -7.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at -3.17 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.28 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 96th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2003 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2004 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2010 | -4 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2012 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2015 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2016 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2018 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2020 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2021 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2022 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2023 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2024 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -7.28 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.17 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -7.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -4.63 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.5 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 93 Zimbabwe -6.65 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Kenya -6.71 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Bolivia -7.24 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Botswana -7.71 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Rwanda -8.38 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Colombia -8.6 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -7.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.28 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.