Proportion of population practising open defecation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 14.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 14.76 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Lesotho peaked at 45.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 231 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.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.66 compare
More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 419 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Lesotho was 14.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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