Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 43.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lesotho stood at 43.76. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lesotho peaked at 43.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9 | — |
| 2001 | 14.43 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 15.95 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 17.45 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 18.93 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 20.36 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 21.78 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 23.18 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 24.57 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 25.94 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.64 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 29.97 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.28 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 32.59 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.88 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 35.15 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 36.44 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 37.6 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 38.69 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.75 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 40.78 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 41.8 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 42.79 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 43.76 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.55 | 12.9 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.15 | 27.3 | 38.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.77 | 39.75 | 43.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 419 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lesotho?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Lesotho was 43.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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