Births attended by health staff sdgs in Lesotho
Lesotho: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 86.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
86.6
World rank
126th
of 169 countries
All-time high
86.6
in 2018
All-time low
37.6
in 1994
Years of data
8
1993–2018
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Lesotho, 1993–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, births attended by health staff sdgs in Lesotho stood at 86.6. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Lesotho peaked at 86.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 126th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.9 | — |
| 1994 | 37.6 | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 48.1 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 55.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.5 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 77.9 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 86.6 | +11.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 86.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 86.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.25 | 37.6 | 60.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.1 | 48.1 | 61.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.25 | 77.9 | 86.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 births attended by health staff sdgs in Lesotho?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Lesotho was 86.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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