People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lesotho

Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 56.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
56.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2016
All-time low
56.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lesotho, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 56.2 lowest2001: 56.2 lowest2002: 56.2 lowest2003: 56.2 lowest2004: 56.2 lowest2005: 56.2 lowest2006: 56.2 lowest2007: 56.2 lowest2008: 56.2 lowest2009: 56.2 lowest2010: 56.2 lowest2011: 56.2 lowest2012: 56.2 lowest2013: 56.2 lowest2014: 56.2 lowest2015: 56.2 lowest2016: 56.2 lowest2017: 56.2 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 56.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lesotho peaked at 56.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 56.2%
2001 56.2% +0.0%
2002 56.2% +0.0%
2003 56.2% +0.0%
2004 56.2% +0.0%
2005 56.2% +0.0%
2006 56.2% +0.0%
2007 56.2% +0.0%
2008 56.2% +0.0%
2009 56.2% +0.0%
2010 56.2% +0.0%
2011 56.2% +0.0%
2012 56.2% +0.0%
2013 56.2% +0.0%
2014 56.2% +0.0%
2015 56.2% +0.0%
2016 56.2% +0.0%
2017 56.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.2% 56.2% 56.2% 10
2010s 56.2% 56.2% 56.2% 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 58 Gabon 58.3% compare
  2. 59 Namibia 57.5% compare
  3. 60 Guinea 56.6% compare
  4. 62 Benin 55.9% compare
  5. 63 Liberia 55.6% compare
  6. 64 Burundi 55.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lesotho?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lesotho was 56.2% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Lesotho ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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