Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 1.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.86
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
190th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2024
All-time low
0.3252
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3252 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3324 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3397 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3472 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3548 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4188 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4846 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5505 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6179 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6868 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7574 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8296 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9003 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9722 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.86 | +5.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.18, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.83, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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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