Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 45.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho is 45.04, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho peaked at 45.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.73, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.18 | 25.73 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.19 | 33.53 | 40.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.37 | 41.7 | 45.04 | 5 |
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More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 419 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho was 45.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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