Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 46.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lesotho is 46.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lesotho peaked at 64.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -8.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 46.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 46.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +51.9% | 30.8% | 46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 48.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 30.8% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 41.1% | 50.8% | 4 |
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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lesotho?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lesotho was 46.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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