Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 17.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Lesotho stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 8,995.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Lesotho peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 89th out of 112 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.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +899.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +11.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 10.7% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 86 Niger 19.8% compare
- 87 Angola 19.1% compare
- 88 South Sudan 18.4% compare
- 90 Mauritania 17.0% compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 16.7% compare
- 92 Rwanda 16.0% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Lesotho?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Lesotho was 17.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,995.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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