Lesotho—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 150Updated May 2026
Latest Value
31.3%
2024
YoY Change
+3.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#126
of 150 countries
Maximum
31.3%
2024
Minimum
8.7%
2000
CAGR
+5.5%
25 years
Last
31.3%
Previous
30.4%
Highest
31.3%
Lowest
8.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 31.3% in 2024, ranking #126 out of 150 countries. This represents a +3.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 31.3% (2024) and the lowest was 8.7% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 8.7% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |