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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lesotho, 2000β2024
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 193rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 190 Djibouti 79.7% compare
- 191 Kiribati 79.1% compare
- 192 Liberia 78.8% compare
- 194 Sao Tome and Principe 78.0% compare
- 195 Mauritania 77.3% compare
- 196 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 4,198 t (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 193rd out of 229 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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