Population using at least basic sanitation services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Lesotho stood at 49.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Lesotho peaked at 49.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 131st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 49.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 49.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 11.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 27.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 43.1% | 49.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Lesotho?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Lesotho was 49.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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