Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Lesotho

Lesotho: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 83.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
83.6
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
185th
of 212 countries
All-time high
83.6
in 2022
All-time low
13.6
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Lesotho, 2000–2022

204060802000201120222000: 13.62001: 18.12002: 21.22003: 24.32004: 26.22005: 30.42006: 33.62007: 36.72008: 39.92009: 43.22010: 55.22011: 57.22012: 59.12013: 612014: 61.52015: 64.62016: 66.42017: 68.82018: 70.72019: 74.42020: 77.52021: 80.62022: 83.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Lesotho stood at 83.6. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Lesotho peaked at 83.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 185th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 13.6
2001 18.1 +33.1%
2002 21.2 +17.1%
2003 24.3 +14.6%
2004 26.2 +7.8%
2005 30.4 +16.0%
2006 33.6 +10.5%
2007 36.7 +9.2%
2008 39.9 +8.7%
2009 43.2 +8.3%
2010 55.2 +27.8%
2011 57.2 +3.6%
2012 59.1 +3.3%
2013 61 +3.2%
2014 61.5 +0.8%
2015 64.6 +5.0%
2016 66.4 +2.8%
2017 68.8 +3.6%
2018 70.7 +2.8%
2019 74.4 +5.2%
2020 77.5 +4.2%
2021 80.6 +4.0%
2022 83.6 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.72 13.6 43.2 10
2010s 63.89 55.2 74.4 10
2020s 80.57 77.5 83.6 3

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  4. 186 Haiti 83 compare
  5. 187 Gambia 82.8 compare
  6. 188 Sao Tome and Principe 80 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Lesotho?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Lesotho was 83.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 83.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Lesotho ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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