Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 14.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Lesotho is 14.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Lesotho peaked at 14.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 68th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +334.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +78.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +4.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +334.8% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2002 | +78.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| 2003 | +44.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Lesotho?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Lesotho was 14.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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