Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Lesotho

Access to basic sanitation in Lesotho in 2024 — 47.9%. Ranked 161 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 34 pp.

2024 47.9% +1.3 pp vs 2023
World rank 161of 193
Period maximum 47.9%2024
Period minimum 13.9%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Lesotho, 2000–202402040602000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 13.9%2001: 15.5%2002: 17.1%2003: 18.6%2004: 20.2%2005: 21.7%2006: 23.2%2007: 24.7%2008: 26.1%2009: 27.6%2010: 29%2011: 30.4%2012: 31.9%2013: 33.3%2014: 34.6%2015: 36%2016: 37.4%2017: 38.7%2018: 40.1%2019: 41.4%2020: 42.7%2021: 44%2022: 45.3%2023: 46.6%2024: 47.9%
Change over the period: +34 pp Annual average: 1.42 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho

Lesotho 47.9%
World 82.2%
Southern Africa computed 74.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Lesotho, by year Lesotho All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 47.9 +1.3 pp
2023 46.6 +1.3 pp
2022 45.3 +1.3 pp
2021 44 +1.3 pp
2020 42.7 +1.3 pp
2019 41.4 +1.3 pp
2018 40.1 +1.3 pp
2017 38.7 +1.4 pp
2016 37.4 +1.4 pp
2015 36 +1.4 pp
2014 34.6 +1.4 pp
2013 33.3 +1.4 pp
2012 31.9 +1.4 pp
2011 30.4 +1.4 pp
2010 29 +1.4 pp
2009 27.6 +1.5 pp
2008 26.1 +1.5 pp
2007 24.7 +1.5 pp
2006 23.2 +1.5 pp
2005 21.7 +1.5 pp
2004 20.2 +1.5 pp
2003 18.6 +1.5 pp
2002 17.1 +1.6 pp
2001 15.5 +1.6 pp
2000 13.9

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.