People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -4.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -4.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at -2.37 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.45 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 213 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2003 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2004 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2005 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2006 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2007 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2008 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2009 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2011 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2012 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2014 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2016 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2017 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2018 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2019 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2020 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2021 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2022 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2023 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2024 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -4.45 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0751 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -4.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Peru -4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Cook Islands -4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Jamaica -4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Dominican Republic -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Comoros -4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Georgia -4.84 % 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -4.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.45 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.