Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 78.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
210th
of 248 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2024
All-time low
64.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lesotho stood at 78.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lesotho peaked at 78.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 210th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.4% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 78.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 78.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 64.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.1% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 75.7% | 78.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 207 Djibouti 79.7% compare
- 208 Kiribati 79.1% compare
- 209 Liberia 78.8% compare
- 211 Sao Tome and Principe 78.0% compare
- 212 Mauritania 77.3% compare
- 213 Côte d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
- 213 Cote d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lesotho was 78.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Lesotho ranks 210th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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