Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 20.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.85
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.85
in 2024
All-time low
3.61
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Lesotho, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Lesotho is 20.85, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 477.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Lesotho peaked at 20.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.61 | — |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 7.41 | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 9.31 | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 11.23 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 13.14 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 15.06 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 16.99 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 18.92 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 20.85 | +10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.83, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.98, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.41 | 3.61 | 11.23 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.99 | 13.14 | 20.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 22.01 compare
- 93 South Sudan 21.94 compare
- 94 Niger 21.53 compare
- 96 Guinea 20.64 compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 19.76 compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.35 compare
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 with access to handwashing facilities in Lesotho?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Lesotho was 20.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.9%. 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 with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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