Population in Lesotho 237 indicators covering population for Lesotho. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GNI per capita, PPP 3,580 current international $ 2024 up 15.9% 176th Sanitation facilities usage 43.8% 2024 up 34.3% 98th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 6.14 LCU per international $ 2024 up 37.4% 104th Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 66.5% 2020 down 4.7% 45th Voter turnout of voting-age population 38.7% 2022 down 23.1% 139th Prevalence of HIV, total 17.1% 2024 down 30.8% 3rd Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 — 83rd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 43.76 2024 up 34.3% 96th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 4.14 2024 up 101.0% 115th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.435 2024 up 13.4% 146th Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 43.32 2024 up 34.5% 17th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 87.38 2024 up 5.4% 195th Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 9.3 2024 down 12.3% 30th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.48 2024 up 11.5% 189th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 18.02 2024 down 28.6% 33rd Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 19.33 2024 up 44.8% 25th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 47.89 2024 up 38.2% 197th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 67.22 2024 up 40.1% 197th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 63.88 2024 up 40.0% 16th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.86 2024 up 77.6% 190th People using improved sanitation facilities 1.57 million people 2024 up 57.4% 148th Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 34.7% 2024 up 14.0% 88th Proportion of population practising open defecation 14.76 2024 down 44.9% 27th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 1.39 million people 2020 up 10.0% 119th Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 12.4% 2020 up 12.3% 186th Share of population living in cities 12.4% 2020 up 12.3% 186th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 37.7% 2020 up 3.1% 220th Share of population living in rural areas 62.3% 2020 down 1.8% 17th Share of babies born with a low birthweight 14.4% 2020 down 2.2% 37th Share of urban population who live in the largest city 32.8% 2020 up 9.0% 61st Stillbirth rate 2.27 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 15.5% 15th Share of population living in the capital city 12.4% 2020 up 12.3% 113th Total debt service 5.1% 2023 up 201.2% 44th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 50.28 2022 up 45.4% 159th 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 73.97 2022 up 5.4% 166th 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 14.99 2022 down 47.9% 30th New internal displacements 770 2023 down 70.4% 112th Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 47.8% 2024 up 43.3% 50th Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 30.0% 2022 up 11.9% 38th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 53.22 per 1,000 population 2022 down 39.4% 57th Prison population rate 117 prisoners per 100,000 people 2025 up 14.7% 132nd Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0.85 per 1,000 population 2022 up 28.8% 69th Share of urban population living in slums 30.4% 2024 down 28.1% 73rd International migrants, by country of destination 15,039 2024 up 64.3% 195th Total number of international immigrants 15,039 immigrants 2024 up 64.3% 195th Share of the population born in another country 0.6% 2024 up 48.0% 205th Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 19.5% 2016 up 2.6% 117th Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 59.9 percent 2023 up 20.5% 19th Share of population with severe food insecurity 24.7 percent 2023 down 8.5% 14th 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 47.52 2022 up 45.9% 82nd 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 28.22 2022 up 38.4% 111th Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 20.9% 2024 up 1,117.0% 102nd Replacement-level fertility rate 2.41 2010 down 10.1% 19th Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 83.0% 2022 unchanged 75th Literate and illiterate world population 9.6% 2024 up 249.8% 55th Access to handwashing facilities 20.9% 2024 up 477.9% 95th 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 5.57 2022 up 5.4% 110th ← Previous Page 4 of 4