People practicing open defecation of population in Lesotho
Lesotho: People practicing open defecation of population was 14.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.76
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
27th
of 232 countries
All-time high
45.8
in 2000
All-time low
14.76
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 14.76 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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 in Lesotho peaked at 45.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.8 | — |
| 2001 | 44.35 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42.91 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 41.48 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 40.05 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.64 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 37.23 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 35.88 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.53 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 33.19 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 31.86 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 30.55 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 29.28 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 28.02 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 26.77 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 25.53 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 23.07 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 21.86 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 20.65 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 19.46 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.27 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 17.09 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 15.92 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 14.76 | -7.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.41 | 33.19 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.19 | 20.65 | 31.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1 | 14.76 | 19.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 24 Djibouti 15.88 compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 15.64 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 15.35 compare
- 28 Somalia 14.44 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 12.63 compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.66 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 in Lesotho?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Lesotho was 14.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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