Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 69.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Lesotho is 69.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Lesotho peaked at 69.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.81, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 58th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.81 | — |
| 2001 | 45.12 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 46.44 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 47.77 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 49.1 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 50.43 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 51.77 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 53.12 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.47 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 55.83 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 57.19 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 58.55 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 59.93 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 60.95 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.46 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.22 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.98 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.74 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.51 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.28 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.05 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.82 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.6 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.38 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.79 | 43.81 | 55.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.82 | 57.19 | 65.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.82 | 66.28 | 69.38 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -69.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -52.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Lesotho?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Lesotho was 69.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 69.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Lesotho ranks 58th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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