People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho
Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 61.9% 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho is 61.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lesotho peaked at 61.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 49th 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 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 16.6% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 44.9% | 61.9% | 8 |
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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 61.9% 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 61.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Lesotho ranks 49th 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 69.9%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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