Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Lesotho

Lesotho: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 43.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.32
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 155 countries
All-time high
43.32
in 2024
All-time low
12.61
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Lesotho, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 12.62001: 14.12002: 15.72003: 17.12004: 18.62005: 202006: 21.42007: 22.82008: 24.22009: 25.62010: 26.92011: 28.32012: 29.62013: 30.92014: 32.22015: 33.52016: 34.82017: 362018: 37.22019: 38.32020: 39.32021: 40.42022: 41.42023: 42.42024: 43.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Lesotho stood at 43.32. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Lesotho peaked at 43.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2000.

That places Lesotho 17th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.61
2001 14.14 +12.1%
2002 15.65 +10.7%
2003 17.14 +9.5%
2004 18.61 +8.6%
2005 20.04 +7.7%
2006 21.45 +7.1%
2007 22.84 +6.5%
2008 24.22 +6.0%
2009 25.59 +5.6%
2010 26.94 +5.3%
2011 28.27 +5.0%
2012 29.59 +4.7%
2013 30.9 +4.4%
2014 32.2 +4.2%
2015 33.49 +4.0%
2016 34.76 +3.8%
2017 36.04 +3.7%
2018 37.2 +3.2%
2019 38.28 +2.9%
2020 39.33 +2.8%
2021 40.36 +2.6%
2022 41.37 +2.5%
2023 42.36 +2.4%
2024 43.32 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.23 12.61 25.59 10
2010s 32.77 26.94 38.28 10
2020s 41.35 39.33 43.32 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 14 Comoros 45.27 compare
  2. 15 Samoa 44.12 compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 43.51 compare
  4. 18 Guyana 41.9 compare
  5. 19 Tuvalu 39.71 compare
  6. 20 Bhutan 39.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Lesotho?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Lesotho was 43.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 43.32 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Lesotho ranks 17th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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