Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Lesotho
Lesotho: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.8%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2009
All-time low
49.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 58.8% for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Lesotho peaked at 65.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 58.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 58.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 49.0% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.5% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Lesotho?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Lesotho was 58.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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