People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0005 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 25th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 23.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Togo 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Eritrea 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 East Timor 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Benin 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Liberia 0.0004 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.