Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 47.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lesotho, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lesotho is 47.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lesotho peaked at 47.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 196th of 230 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 | 20.8% | 13.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 29.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 42.7% | 47.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lesotho was 47.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Lesotho ranks 196th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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