Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score was 0.443 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.443
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.635
in 2017
All-time low
0.443
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Lesotho, 2015–2023

00.20.40.62015201920232015: 0.6242016: 0.5452017: 0.6352018: 0.5832019: 0.5832020: 0.542021: 0.542022: 0.4432023: 0.443

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.443 for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Lesotho peaked at 0.635 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.443, in 2022.

Lesotho ranks 122nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Lesotho, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.624 —
2016 0.545 -12.7%
2017 0.635 +16.5%
2018 0.583 -8.2%
2019 0.583 +0.0%
2020 0.54 -7.4%
2021 0.54 +0.0%
2022 0.443 -18.0%
2023 0.443 +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.443 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4465, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.443 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.443, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.594 0.545 0.635 5
2020s 0.4915 0.443 0.54 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 122 Belize 0.443 compare
  2. 122 Burundi 0.443 compare
  3. 122 Fiji 0.443 compare
  4. 122 Tajikistan 0.443 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Lesotho?
Dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Lesotho was 0.443 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.635 in 2017.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.443 in 2022.
How does Lesotho rank for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score?
Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Open Data Watch, published as part of Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score
Source
Open Data Watch
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 1,560 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

This openness element measures whether metadata are available for the published indicators. Metadata must be located in or near the data file or on a designated metadata section of the website. ODIN looks for three aspects of metadata: (1) definition of indicator; (2) date of upload; and (3) Source agency.