People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho
Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 35.7% 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).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 35.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho peaked at 35.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 53rd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 5.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.5% | 35.7% | 8 |
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More health data for Lesotho
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
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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 35.7% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Lesotho ranks 53rd 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 88.6%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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