Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lesotho is 42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lesotho peaked at 84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 42 | -4.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9 | 70 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6 | 51 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 | 42 | 50 | 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lesotho?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lesotho was 42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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