Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio was 47.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Lesotho is 47.82, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Lesotho peaked at 47.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.87, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 50th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.87 | — |
| 2001 | 12.56 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 14.25 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 15.9 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 17.55 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 19.17 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 20.78 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 22.38 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 23.98 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 25.56 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 27.14 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 28.71 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 30.28 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 31.83 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 33.38 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 34.92 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 36.45 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 37.97 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 39.49 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 40.91 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.32 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 43.72 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 45.1 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 46.47 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 47.82 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3 | 10.87 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.11 | 27.14 | 40.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.09 | 42.32 | 47.82 | 5 |
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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)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Lesotho?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Lesotho was 47.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 47.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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