Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 19.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.33
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
25th
of 231 countries
All-time high
19.33
in 2024
All-time low
6.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 19.33 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Lesotho peaked at 19.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.09, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 25th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.09 | — |
| 2001 | 6.54 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 7.01 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.52 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.05 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 9.56 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.09 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.62 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.17 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.26 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.35 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.91 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.47 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.05 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.63 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.22 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.83 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.44 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.06 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.69 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 19.33 | +3.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 | 6.09 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 | 11.17 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.07 | 16.83 | 19.33 | 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 sanitation services in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Lesotho was 19.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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