Safe sanitation without in Lesotho
Lesotho: Safe sanitation without was 1.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.31 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Safe sanitation without in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, safe sanitation without in Lesotho stood at 1.31 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Lesotho peaked at 1.75 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Safe sanitation without in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.31 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.31 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.47 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.35 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.31 million | 1.35 million | 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 safe sanitation without in Lesotho?
- Safe sanitation without in Lesotho was 1.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for safe sanitation without?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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