Share of households by type in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of households by type was 21.02 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
21.02
World rank
71st
of 76 countries
All-time high
34.24
in 1996
All-time low
11.14
in 2009
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Share of households by type in Lesotho, 1996–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of households by type in Lesotho is 21.02, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Lesotho peaked at 34.24 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.14, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 71st out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of households by type in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.24 | — |
| 2004 | 12.36 | -63.9% |
| 2009 | 11.14 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 11.65 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 21.02 | +80.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.24 | 34.24 | 34.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.75 | 11.14 | 12.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 11.65 | 21.02 | 2 |
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 share of households by type in Lesotho?
- Share of households by type in Lesotho was 21.02 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.24 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of households by type?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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