Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 385.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 385.6 for healthcare expenditure vs gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Lesotho peaked at 560.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.17, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 137th out of 193 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.17 | — |
| 2001 | 92.32 | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 82.63 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 81.48 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.85 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 81.31 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 97.34 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 147.66 | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 158.69 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 187.26 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 165.19 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 209.38 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 235.84 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 289.84 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 286.24 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 283.11 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 269.8 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 282.69 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 294.42 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 560.03 | +90.2% |
| 2020 | 269.8 | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 276.32 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 357.39 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 385.6 | +7.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 385.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 385.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp 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 | +90.2% | 294.42 | 560.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.07 | 68.17 | 187.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.65 | 165.19 | 560.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.28 | 269.8 | 385.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 East Timor 461.09 compare
- 135 Indonesia 416.59 compare
- 136 Kiribati 400.91 compare
- 138 Tajikistan 364.08 compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 355.04 compare
- 140 Cambodia 350.11 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 in Lesotho?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Lesotho was 385.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 560.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.17 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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