Sanitation facilities coverage in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sanitation facilities coverage was 345,039 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 345,039 for sanitation facilities coverage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Lesotho peaked at 917,800 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 345,039, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 52nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 917,800 | — |
| 2001 | 887,384 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 855,885 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 823,314 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 789,462 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 754,623 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 724,221 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 700,768 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 679,024 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 657,486 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 636,086 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 615,217 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 595,641 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 576,240 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 556,849 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 537,289 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 517,634 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 497,745 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 477,335 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 456,328 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 434,990 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 413,141 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 390,676 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 367,991 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 345,039 | -6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 345,039 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 345,039 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 778,997 | 657,486 | 917,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,636 | 456,328 | 636,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,367 | 345,039 | 434,990 | 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 Lesotho?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Lesotho was 345,039 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 917,800 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,039 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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