Rural without basic handwashing in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rural without basic handwashing was 1.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.33 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Lesotho is 1.33 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Lesotho peaked at 1.61 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million | -1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.33 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.33 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.50 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.44 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 56 Cambodia 1.80 million compare
- 57 Mauritania 1.78 million compare
- 58 Ukraine 1.38 million compare
- 60 Congo 1.25 million compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 1.14 million compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 1.00 million 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 rural without basic handwashing in Lesotho?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Lesotho was 1.33 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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