Total health spending per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total health spending per person was 385.6 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 385.6 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Lesotho peaked at 560.03 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.17 current international $, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 193 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.
Total health spending per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.17 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 92.32 current international $ | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 82.63 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 81.48 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.85 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 81.31 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 97.34 current international $ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 147.66 current international $ | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 158.69 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 187.26 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 165.19 current international $ | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 209.38 current international $ | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 235.84 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 289.84 current international $ | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 286.24 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 283.11 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 269.8 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 282.69 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 294.42 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 560.03 current international $ | +90.2% |
| 2020 | 269.8 current international $ | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 276.32 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 357.39 current international $ | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 385.6 current international $ | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.07 current international $ | 68.17 current international $ | 187.26 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.65 current international $ | 165.19 current international $ | 560.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.28 current international $ | 269.8 current international $ | 385.6 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Timor-Leste 461.09 current international $ compare
- 135 Indonesia 416.59 current international $ compare
- 136 Kiribati 400.91 current international $ compare
- 138 Tajikistan 364.08 current international $ compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 355.04 current international $ compare
- 140 Cambodia 350.11 current international $ compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Lesotho?
- Total health spending per person in Lesotho was 385.6 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 560.03 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.17 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for total health spending per person?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.