Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lesotho stood at 9.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lesotho peaked at 11.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 30th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7 | — |
| 2001 | 11.65 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.54 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.48 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.41 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.33 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.26 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.17 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.09 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.71 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.49 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.38 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.26 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.14 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.02 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.88 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.75 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.45 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | -1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.42 | 11.09 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 | 10.02 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.88 | 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 limited drinking water services in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Lesotho was 9.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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