Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0115 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0115 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0172 people per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 people per person, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 26th out of 182 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 urban areas, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0171 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0172 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.017 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0167 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.016 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.014 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0115 people per person | -3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0115 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 people per person, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0115 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0171 people per person | 0.0167 people per person | 0.0172 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 people per person | 0.0136 people per person | 0.0165 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 people per person | 0.0115 people per person | 0.0132 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 urban areas, per capita in Lesotho?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0115 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 people per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 people per person in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.