Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 318,237 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 318,237 for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Lesotho peaked at 883,476 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 318,237, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 49th out of 175 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 883,476 | — |
| 2001 | 853,047 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 821,614 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 789,198 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 755,601 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 721,119 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 690,933 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 667,589 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 645,898 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 624,435 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 603,128 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 582,352 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 563,028 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 543,893 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 524,788 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 505,545 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 486,237 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 466,733 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 446,757 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 426,243 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 405,442 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 384,188 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 362,390 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 340,420 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 318,237 | -6.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 318,237 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 318,237 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745,291 | 624,435 | 883,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 514,870 | 426,243 | 603,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,135 | 318,237 | 405,442 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Lesotho?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Lesotho was 318,237 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 883,476 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,237 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Lesotho ranks 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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