Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lesotho stood at 1.86. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lesotho peaked at 1.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3252, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 190th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4458 | 0.3252 | 0.6868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.7574 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.51 | 1.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 187 Turkmenistan 2.13 compare
- 188 Barbados 2.03 compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 1.99 compare
- 191 Cambodia 1.74 compare
- 192 Romania 1.53 compare
- 193 Luxembourg 1.48 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 using sanitation facilities connected to in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lesotho was 1.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3252 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Lesotho ranks 190th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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