Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 47.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho, 2000–2024
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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.91 | — |
| 2001 | 15.5 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 17.07 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 18.62 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 20.15 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 21.67 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 23.17 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 24.66 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 26.12 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 27.58 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 29.02 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 30.45 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.86 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.26 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 34.64 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 36.02 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 37.38 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 38.74 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 40.08 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 41.41 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 42.73 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.04 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.33 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 46.62 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 47.89 | +2.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 47.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 47.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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