Health system composite index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Health system composite index was -0.9804 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Lesotho is -0.9804 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Lesotho peaked at 0.175 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.5417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.6552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.9% |
| 1970 | -0.7025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.2% |
| 1975 | -0.7344 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -104.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -71.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +317.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -193.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1051 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -375.2% |
| 1985 | -0.2127 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -302.4% |
| 1986 | 0.175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -182.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1446 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.2% |
| 1989 | -0.0721 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -186.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4391 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +509.3% |
| 1991 | -0.1091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.1% |
| 1992 | -0.1371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.6% |
| 1993 | -0.4983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +263.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.7% |
| 1995 | -0.6208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +142.7% |
| 1996 | -0.4753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.4% |
| 1997 | -0.6138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.1% |
| 1998 | -0.7236 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.9% |
| 1999 | -0.9047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.0% |
| 2000 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.8% |
| 2001 | -1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.9% |
| 2002 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.9% |
| 2003 | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 2004 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2005 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.4% |
| 2006 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.4% |
| 2007 | -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2008 | -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.0% |
| 2009 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.4% |
| 2010 | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2011 | -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 2012 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 2013 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2014 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.1% |
| 2015 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2016 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 2017 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2018 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 2020 | -0.9852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2021 | -0.9237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2022 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.7% |
| 2023 | -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.0% |
| 2024 | -0.9804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.9804 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.9804 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -509.3% | -0.0721 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4391 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1984 | +375.2% | -0.0382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1051 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | +317.1% | 0.0098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0409 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1985 | -302.4% | 0.1051 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2127 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1993 | -263.4% | -0.1371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4983 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1983 | -193.3% | 0.0409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0382 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5985 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.7184 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7344 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2127 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4778 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 165 Ethiopia -0.9437 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 166 Togo -0.9451 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 167 Liberia -0.9519 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 169 Myanmar -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 170 Bolivia -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 171 Niger -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 health system composite index in Lesotho?
- Health system composite index in Lesotho was -0.9804 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for health system composite index?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.