External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 49.62 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 49.62 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Lesotho peaked at 146.04 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9166 current US$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9166 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 current US$ | +108.8% |
| 2002 | 1.82 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.76 current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 4.72 current US$ | +70.9% |
| 2005 | 7.23 current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 6.74 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5 current US$ | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 20.96 current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 19.55 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 31 current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 33.57 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 39.83 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 33.53 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 24.74 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 21.25 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 31.02 current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1 current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 146.04 current US$ | +216.8% |
| 2020 | 36 current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 51.2 current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 48.6 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 49.62 current US$ | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 49.62 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 49.62 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 current US$ | 0.9166 current US$ | 20.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.66 current US$ | 19.55 current US$ | 146.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.36 current US$ | 36 current US$ | 51.2 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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 external health expenditure per capita in Lesotho?
- External health expenditure per capita in Lesotho was 49.62 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 146.04 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9166 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.