Number using at least basic sanitation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Lesotho stood at 1.12 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Lesotho peaked at 1.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 278,764, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 151st out of 232 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278,764 | — |
| 2001 | 310,047 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 340,528 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 369,596 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 397,221 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 423,239 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 450,757 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 481,594 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 513,739 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 546,304 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 579,322 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 613,244 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 648,117 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 683,928 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 720,620 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 758,066 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 796,428 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 835,592 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 875,156 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 914,896 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 955,291 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 995,901 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | +3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.12 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.12 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,179 | 278,764 | 546,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 742,537 | 579,322 | 914,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 955,291 | 1.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Lesotho?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Lesotho was 1.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,764 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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