Population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho stood at 1.57 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho peaked at 1.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400,764, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 148th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 400,764 | — |
| 2001 | 441,002 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 480,336 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 518,480 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 554,990 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 589,631 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 626,732 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 668,368 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 712,121 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 756,742 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 802,294 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 849,404 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 897,499 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 947,151 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 998,289 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million | +4.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.57 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.57 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 574,917 | 400,764 | 756,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 802,294 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.33 million | 1.57 million | 5 |
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)
- 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho was 1.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,764 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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