Medical doctors in Lesotho
Lesotho: Medical doctors was 431 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
431
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
162nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
998
in 2018
All-time low
89
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2024
Medical doctors in Lesotho, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Lesotho stood at 431.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 212.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Lesotho peaked at 998 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 568 | 138 | 998 | 2 |
| 2020s | 484 | 431 | 537 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 159 Belize 528 compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 483 compare
- 161 Bhutan 432 compare
- 163 Andorra 419 compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 405 compare
- 165 Cabo Verde 381 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Lesotho?
- Medical doctors in Lesotho was 431 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 998 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for medical doctors?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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