Share of urban population living in slums in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of urban population living in slums was 30.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Lesotho stood at 30.4. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Lesotho peaked at 56.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.5 | — |
| 2002 | 56.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.1 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.8 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 49.4 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 47 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 44.6 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 42.3 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 35.1 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 32.8 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 30.4 | -7.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 30.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.46, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 30.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.34, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.66 | 49.4 | 56.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.26 | 37.5 | 47 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.77 | 30.4 | 35.1 | 3 |
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 urban population living in slums in Lesotho?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Lesotho was 30.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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