Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 1.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.64 million for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 2.38 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1,262 | — |
| 1997 | 3,500 | +177.3% |
| 1998 | 9,831 | +180.9% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 21,600 | +80.0% |
| 2001 | 57,000 | +163.9% |
| 2002 | 137,953 | +142.0% |
| 2003 | 125,950 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 196,213 | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 249,786 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 357,913 | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 482,455 | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 593,216 | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 661,000 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 987,448 | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.64 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.64 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,659 | 0 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,309 | 21,600 | 661,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 987,448 | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.56 million | 1.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Lesotho was 1.64 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.