People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Lesotho
Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 78.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Lesotho, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Lesotho stood at 78.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Lesotho peaked at 82.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2001 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 80.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.5% | 79.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Lesotho?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Lesotho was 78.5% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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