Health expenditure government expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Health expenditure government expenditure was 11.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.83
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
77th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.88
in 2022
All-time low
6
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11.83 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 12.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 77th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.41 | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 7.72 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 7.91 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.25 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6 | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 9.64 | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 8.08 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.32 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 9.67 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 10.49 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 11.59 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.34 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.97 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 10.78 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 12.61 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 8.95 | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 12.88 | +58.0% |
| 2023 | 11.83 | -8.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.81 | 6 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 7.2 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 8.15 | 12.88 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Lesotho?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Lesotho was 11.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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