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

Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 63.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
63.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2016
All-time low
62.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 62.72001: 62.82002: 62.82003: 62.92004: 632005: 632006: 63.12007: 63.12008: 63.22009: 63.22010: 63.32011: 63.42012: 63.42013: 63.52014: 63.52015: 63.62016: 63.72017: 63.7

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lesotho stood at 63.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lesotho peaked at 63.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.0% 62.7% 63.2% 10
2010s 63.5% 63.3% 63.7% 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 61 Cambodia 67.8% compare
  2. 62 Namibia 67.4% compare
  3. 63 Guinea 64.8% compare
  4. 65 Malawi 62.7% compare
  5. 66 Benin 62.3% compare
  6. 67 Senegal 61.1% compare

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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 63.7% 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 63.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Lesotho ranks 64th 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 0.8%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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