Medical doctors in Lesotho
Lesotho: Medical doctors was 1.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.84
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.57
in 2018
All-time low
0.45
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2024
Medical doctors in Lesotho, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Lesotho is 1.84, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Lesotho peaked at 4.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 0.69 | 4.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.84 | 2.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 1.84 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for medical doctors?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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