Rural without improved sanitation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rural without improved sanitation was 654,622 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
654,622
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
65th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2000
All-time low
654,622
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Lesotho stood at 654,622. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Lesotho peaked at 1.41 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 654,622, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 65th of 175 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 improved sanitation in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 991,221 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 966,461 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 942,110 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 917,912 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 893,587 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 869,271 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 844,740 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 819,498 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 793,408 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 766,920 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 739,715 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 711,591 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 683,254 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 654,622 | -4.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 654,622 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 654,622 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.05 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 905,672 | 793,408 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,220 | 654,622 | 766,920 | 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 rural without improved sanitation in Lesotho?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Lesotho was 654,622 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 654,622 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Lesotho ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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