Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Lesotho
Lesotho: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 9.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Lesotho?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Lesotho was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.