Number without basic handwashing in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number without basic handwashing was 1.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without basic handwashing in Lesotho, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.85 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Lesotho peaked at 2.04 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.96 million | — |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million | -1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.85 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.85 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.96 million | 1.97 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.96 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.85 million | 1.94 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 without basic handwashing in Lesotho?
- Number without basic handwashing in Lesotho was 1.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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