External health expenditure channeled through government in Lesotho
Lesotho: External health expenditure channeled through government was 45.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure channeled through government in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Lesotho stood at 45.3%.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Lesotho peaked at 87.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 70th out of 164 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.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.4% | — |
| 2001 | 85.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +64.6% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +82.5% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +15.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 45.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 45.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 24.7% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 34.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 36.1% | 65.8% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Lesotho?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Lesotho was 45.3% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Lesotho ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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