Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Lesotho

Lesotho: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 8.95 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
8.95
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
184th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.13
in 2000
All-time low
8.64
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Lesotho, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 10.12001: 10.12002: 9.92003: 9.52004: 9.12005: 8.82006: 8.62007: 8.82008: 92009: 9.12010: 9.22011: 9.22012: 9.22013: 9.12014: 9.12015: 92016: 9.22017: 9.42018: 9.52019: 9.52020: 9.62021: 8.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 8.95 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Lesotho peaked at 10.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2006.

That places Lesotho 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10.13
2001 10.1 -0.3%
2002 9.95 -1.5%
2003 9.5 -4.5%
2004 9.07 -4.5%
2005 8.77 -3.2%
2006 8.64 -1.5%
2007 8.78 +1.6%
2008 9 +2.5%
2009 9.14 +1.6%
2010 9.19 +0.5%
2011 9.24 +0.5%
2012 9.19 -0.5%
2013 9.15 -0.4%
2014 9.06 -0.9%
2015 9.01 -0.6%
2016 9.17 +1.8%
2017 9.37 +2.3%
2018 9.48 +1.1%
2019 9.52 +0.4%
2020 9.59 +0.7%
2021 8.95 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.31 8.64 10.13 10
2010s 9.24 9.01 9.52 10
2020s 9.27 8.95 9.59 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 181 Eswatini 9.76 compare
  2. 182 Somalia 9.46 compare
  3. 183 Central African Republic 9.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Lesotho?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Lesotho was 8.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 10.13 in 2000.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2006.
How does Lesotho rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
Lesotho ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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