Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 385.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 385.6 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lesotho peaked at 560.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.17, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.17 | — |
| 2001 | 92.32 | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 82.63 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 81.48 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.85 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 81.31 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 97.34 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 147.66 | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 158.69 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 187.26 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 165.19 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 209.38 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 235.84 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 289.84 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 286.24 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 283.11 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 269.8 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 282.69 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 294.42 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 560.03 | +90.2% |
| 2020 | 269.8 | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 276.32 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 357.39 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 385.6 | +7.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 385.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 385.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +90.2% | 294.42 | 560.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.07 | 68.17 | 187.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.65 | 165.19 | 560.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.28 | 269.8 | 385.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 East Timor 461.09 compare
- 135 Indonesia 416.59 compare
- 136 Kiribati 400.91 compare
- 138 Tajikistan 364.08 compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 355.04 compare
- 140 Cambodia 350.11 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lesotho?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lesotho was 385.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 560.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.17 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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