People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest urban in Lesotho
Lesotho: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest urban was 31.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lesotho, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lesotho is 31.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lesotho peaked at 31.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, 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: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest urban in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 31.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 31.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.8%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 11.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 23.9% | 31.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lesotho?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lesotho was 31.5% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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