People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Lesotho

Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 54.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2016
All-time low
19.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Lesotho, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 19.82001: 222002: 24.12003: 26.32004: 28.42005: 30.62006: 32.72007: 34.92008: 372009: 39.22010: 41.32011: 43.52012: 45.62013: 47.82014: 49.92015: 52.12016: 54.22017: 54.2

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Lesotho stood at 54.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Lesotho peaked at 54.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2000.

That places Lesotho 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Lesotho, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 19.8%
2001 22.0% +10.8%
2002 24.1% +9.8%
2003 26.3% +8.9%
2004 28.4% +8.2%
2005 30.6% +7.6%
2006 32.7% +7.0%
2007 34.9% +6.6%
2008 37.0% +6.2%
2009 39.2% +5.8%
2010 41.3% +5.5%
2011 43.5% +5.2%
2012 45.6% +4.9%
2013 47.8% +4.7%
2014 49.9% +4.5%
2015 52.1% +4.3%
2016 54.2% +4.1%
2017 54.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.5% 19.8% 39.2% 10
2010s 48.6% 41.3% 54.2% 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 61 Namibia 56.4% compare
  2. 62 Burundi 56.0% compare
  3. 63 Eswatini 54.9% compare
  4. 65 Cameroon 54.1% compare
  5. 66 Sudan 51.9% compare
  6. 67 Gabon 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Lesotho?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Lesotho was 54.2% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Lesotho ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
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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