People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho
Lesotho: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -4.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho is -4.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho peaked at -2.5 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.19 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 101st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2004 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2005 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2006 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2007 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2008 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2009 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2012 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2013 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2016 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2017 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2018 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2019 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2021 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2022 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2023 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2024 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -4.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5815 % change on previous year, 7.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -4.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3845 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.77 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 98 Panama -3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Bolivia -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Peru -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Georgia -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Cook Islands -4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Marshall Islands -4.85 % change on previous year compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lesotho was -4.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.19 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.