Health expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Health expenditure (current US$) was 309.56 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Lesotho, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 309.56 million current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 465.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 309.56 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.66 million current US$, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.35 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 64.52 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 61.41 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 57.28 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 54.74 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 54.09 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 54.73 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.66 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 68.50 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 94.12 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 95.09 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 110.85 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 145.30 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 154.12 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 178.88 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 251.26 million current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 309.56 million current US$ | +23.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 309.56 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761.86 million current US$, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 309.56 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.46 million current US$ | 54.74 million current US$ | 69.35 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 100.24 million current US$ | 46.66 million current US$ | 178.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.41 million current US$ | 251.26 million current US$ | 309.56 million current US$ | 2 |
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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 health expenditure in Lesotho?
- Health expenditure in Lesotho was 309.56 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 309.56 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.66 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for health expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).