Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 49.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho, 2000–2024
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 132nd out of 175 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.04 | — |
| 2001 | 12.74 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 14.45 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 16.11 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 19.42 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 21.06 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 22.69 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 24.31 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 25.93 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 27.53 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.13 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 30.72 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 32.3 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 33.88 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.44 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 37 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 38.55 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.09 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 41.62 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 43.15 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 44.67 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 46.17 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 47.67 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 49.17 | +3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 49.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 49.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 132nd out of 175 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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