Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 87.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 87.38 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Lesotho peaked at 87.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.1, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 195th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1 | — |
| 2001 | 76.61 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.12 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.62 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.13 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.63 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 79.13 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.62 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.58 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.06 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.54 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.45 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.91 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.36 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.81 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.26 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.71 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.15 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.6 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.05 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.49 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.94 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.38 | +0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 87.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 87.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.37 | 76.1 | 80.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.12 | 81.06 | 85.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.49 | 85.6 | 87.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Lesotho was 87.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 87.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Lesotho ranks 195th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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