Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 31.3% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lesotho, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lesotho is 31.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lesotho peaked at 31.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 159 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 | 13.0% | 8.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.5% | 31.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 133 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 36.4% compare
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- 135 United Republic of Tanzania 31.3% compare
- 137 Afghanistan 30.6% compare
- 138 Indonesia 30.5% compare
- 139 Cambodia 30.0% compare
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- Temperature change 0.783 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lesotho was 31.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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