Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho

Lesotho: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 47.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.89
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
198th
of 232 countries
All-time high
47.89
in 2024
All-time low
13.91
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 13.92001: 15.52002: 17.12003: 18.62004: 20.22005: 21.72006: 23.22007: 24.72008: 26.12009: 27.62010: 292011: 30.42012: 31.92013: 33.32014: 34.62015: 362016: 37.42017: 38.72018: 40.12019: 41.42020: 42.72021: 442022: 45.32023: 46.62024: 47.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho stood at 47.89. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho peaked at 47.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.91, in 2000.

That places Lesotho 198th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.85 13.91 27.58 10
2010s 35.29 29.02 41.41 10
2020s 45.32 42.73 47.89 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 195 Sao Tome and Principe 48.68 compare
  2. 196 Gambia 48.17 compare
  3. 197 Nigeria 47.9 compare
  4. 199 Vanuatu 47.81 compare
  5. 200 Mali 47.76 compare
  6. 201 Cameroon 47.07 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho was 47.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 47.89 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 13.91 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Lesotho ranks 198th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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