Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Lesotho
Lesotho: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2019
All-time low
4.7%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Lesotho stood at 12.6%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Lesotho peaked at 21.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +97.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
- 7 Liberia 13.0% compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 12.9% compare
- 10 Germany 11.7% compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.7% compare
- 12 South Sudan 11.6% 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)
- 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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Lesotho?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Lesotho was 12.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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