People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lesotho
Lesotho: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 14.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed drinking water 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
Lesotho recorded 14.3% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lesotho peaked at 14.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +334.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +78.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lesotho?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lesotho was 14.3% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.