People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Lesotho
Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Lesotho stood at 49.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Lesotho peaked at 49.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 11.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 27.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 43.1% | 49.2% | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Lesotho?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Lesotho was 49.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.