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 166th out of 186 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.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.73 | — |
| 2001 | 26.46 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.19 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 27.98 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.76 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.55 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.34 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.14 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 31.93 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 32.73 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 33.53 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 34.34 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.14 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 35.95 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.77 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.58 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 38.4 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 39.22 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 40.04 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.87 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.7 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 42.53 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 43.37 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 44.2 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 45.04 | +1.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 45.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 45.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 166th out of 186 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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