Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate was -6.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -6.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at -3.1 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.24 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 98th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2003 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2004 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2005 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2006 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2007 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2008 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2009 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2010 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2014 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2016 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2018 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2019 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2021 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2022 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2023 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2024 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -6.24 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.95 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -6.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.14 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.64 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 95 Bolivia -5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Mauritania -5.99 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Botswana -6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Rwanda -6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Somalia -6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Mozambique -6.8 % change on previous year compare
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 usage, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -6.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -3.1 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.