Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.1361 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.1361 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.4409 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1361 people per person, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 171 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4409 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.4263 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4119 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3976 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3833 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3692 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3552 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3418 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3284 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3152 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3021 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2892 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2768 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2645 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2523 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2402 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2282 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2164 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2046 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1929 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1813 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1699 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1585 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1473 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1361 people per person | -7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1361 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1361 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.377 people per person | 0.3152 people per person | 0.4409 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2467 people per person | 0.1929 people per person | 0.3021 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1586 people per person | 0.1361 people per person | 0.1813 people per person | 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Lesotho?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Lesotho was 0.1361 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4409 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1361 people per person in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.