Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 67.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho stood at 67.22. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho peaked at 67.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 198th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 22.04 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 24.08 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 26.12 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 28.16 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 30.19 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 32.22 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.22 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 36.21 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 40.19 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 42.17 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 44.12 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 46.06 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 47.99 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 49.93 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 51.86 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 53.78 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 55.71 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 57.63 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 59.55 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.47 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 63.39 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 65.31 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 67.22 | +2.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 67.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 67.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.14 | 20 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.94 | 40.19 | 57.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.39 | 59.55 | 67.22 | 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho was 67.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 198th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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