Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 18.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.02
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
34.2
in 2000
All-time low
18.02
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lesotho stood at 18.02. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lesotho peaked at 34.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.02, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 33rd 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2 | — |
| 2001 | 33.61 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.01 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.41 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 31.79 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.17 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.54 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.91 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.26 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.61 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.95 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.28 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.92 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.24 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.54 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.85 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.14 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.43 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.71 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.99 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.26 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.52 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.77 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.02 | -4.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 18.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 18.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.45 | 28.61 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.87 | 21.71 | 27.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 | 18.02 | 20.99 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Lesotho was 18.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.02 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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