Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Lesotho is 7.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 90.22 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -51.82 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2003 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2004 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -309.0% |
| 2005 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2006 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -750.8% |
| 2007 | 51.69 % change on previous year | +162.1% |
| 2008 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2009 | 18 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 2010 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2011 | 26.75 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2012 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2014 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2015 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2016 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +329.5% |
| 2017 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2018 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 90.22 % change on previous year | +2074.4% |
| 2020 | -51.82 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2021 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2022 | 29.34 % change on previous year | +1114.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.9 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2074.4% | 4.15 % change on previous year | 90.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.37 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | 51.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.26 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year | 90.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -51.82 % change on previous year | 29.34 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 63 Tajikistan 7.95 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Kenya 7.93 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Finland 7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 67 East Timor 7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Australia 7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Bahrain 7.8 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 90.22 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.82 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.