External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Lesotho
Lesotho: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 156.03 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Lesotho stood at 156.03 current international $.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 346.65 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.64 current international $, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 8th of 177 countries on this measure, 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, PPP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.64 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 6.26 current international $ | +137.6% |
| 2002 | 6.47 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.03 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.61 current international $ | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 14.12 current international $ | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 13.21 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 17.29 current international $ | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 33.31 current international $ | +92.7% |
| 2009 | 48.57 current international $ | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 37.61 current international $ | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 55.16 current international $ | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 63.15 current international $ | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 87.9 current international $ | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 79.18 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 66.96 current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 62.99 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 75.96 current international $ | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 103.67 current international $ | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 346.65 current international $ | +234.4% |
| 2020 | 100.29 current international $ | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 122.16 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 130.27 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 156.03 current international $ | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.85 current international $ | 2.64 current international $ | 48.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.92 current international $ | 37.61 current international $ | 346.65 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.19 current international $ | 100.29 current international $ | 156.03 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Eswatini 262.22 current international $ compare
- 6 Tonga 226.59 current international $ compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 200.49 current international $ compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 155.94 current international $ compare
- 10 Namibia 121.64 current international $ compare
- 11 Zambia 116.77 current international $ compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Lesotho?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Lesotho was 156.03 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 346.65 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.