Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 20.9% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lesotho, 2008β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20.9% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1,117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lesotho peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 93rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 90 Central African Republic 22.4% compare
- 91 South Sudan 21.9% compare
- 92 Niger 21.5% compare
- 94 Guinea 20.6% compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 19.8% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 18.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 200 (1999)
- Air transport, freight 0.1 million ton-km (1993)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1,300 (1999)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 5.23 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,288 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lesotho was 20.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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