Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 34.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Lesotho stood at 34.65. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Lesotho peaked at 34.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.23, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 88th of 124 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.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.23 | — |
| 2001 | 21.87 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 22.52 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.21 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 23.9 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.54 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 25.18 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.83 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.47 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.12 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.77 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.42 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.08 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.73 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.39 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.05 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.72 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.45 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.79 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.13 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.45 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.77 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.07 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.37 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.65 | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 34.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.77, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 34.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.13, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.19 | 21.23 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.65 | 27.77 | 33.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.06 | 33.45 | 34.65 | 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 urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Lesotho?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Lesotho was 34.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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