Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 43.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lesotho is 43.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lesotho peaked at 43.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 92nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 12.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 27.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.7% | 43.8% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -65.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0008 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 119.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 71.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lesotho was 43.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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