People without basic handwashing facilities in Lesotho
Lesotho: People without basic handwashing facilities was 1.85 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Lesotho, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.85 million people for people without basic handwashing facilities 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Lesotho peaked at 2.04 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.97 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.94 million people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 221.03 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Lesotho?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Lesotho was 1.85 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million people in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.