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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lesotho, 2000–2024
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 213th of 249 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 sanitation services, by location in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +2.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 47.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 47.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 213th out of 249 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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