Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 26,802 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Lesotho stood at 26,802 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Lesotho peaked at 34,337 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,802 people, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 52nd of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,706 people | 33,051 people | 34,337 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,766 people | 30,085 people | 32,958 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,232 people | 26,802 people | 29,549 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Lesotho?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Lesotho was 26,802 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34,337 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,802 people in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.