Share rural basic handwashing in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share rural basic handwashing was 17.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.73
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
90th
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.73
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 17.73 for share rural basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 8,995.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Lesotho peaked at 17.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 90th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share rural basic handwashing in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.195 | — |
| 2015 | 1.95 | +899.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 7.21 | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 8.96 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 10.72 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 12.47 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 14.22 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 15.98 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 17.73 | +11.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 0 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 | 10.72 | 17.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 87 Niger 19.81 compare
- 88 Angola 19.14 compare
- 89 South Sudan 18.43 compare
- 91 Mauritania 16.97 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 16.73 compare
- 93 Rwanda 16.04 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 share rural basic handwashing in Lesotho?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Lesotho was 17.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,995.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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