People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho
Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 26.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 26.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho peaked at 26.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 52nd 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, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 3.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.1% | 26.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 49 Burundi 32.1% compare
- 50 Afghanistan 30.8% compare
- 51 Comoros 27.7% compare
- 53 Gambia 26.1% compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.5% compare
- 55 Bangladesh 21.5% compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho was 26.4% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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