Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho

Lesotho: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 49.17 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
49.17
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
130th
of 173 countries
All-time high
49.17
in 2024
All-time low
11.04
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

10203040502000201220242000: 112001: 12.72002: 14.42003: 16.12004: 17.82005: 19.42006: 21.12007: 22.72008: 24.32009: 25.92010: 27.52011: 29.12012: 30.72013: 32.32014: 33.92015: 35.42016: 372017: 38.62018: 40.12019: 41.62020: 43.12021: 44.72022: 46.22023: 47.72024: 49.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho is 49.17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho peaked at 49.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.04, in 2000.

That places Lesotho 130th out of 173 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 18.55 11.04 25.93 10
2010s 34.63 27.53 41.62 10
2020s 46.17 43.15 49.17 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 127 Bolivia 53.27 compare
  2. 128 Mongolia 52.91 compare
  3. 129 Malawi 49.51 compare
  4. 131 Afghanistan 47.58 compare
  5. 132 Yemen 47.36 compare
  6. 133 Vanuatu 46.77 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho was 49.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 49.17 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 11.04 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Lesotho ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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