Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 50.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 50.89 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lesotho peaked at 50.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.08 | — |
| 2001 | 26.21 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.9 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 26.45 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 26.41 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.96 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 29.23 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 35.51 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 34.94 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.93 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 38.75 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 39.37 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.83 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.38 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.62 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.19 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 42.73 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 42.69 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 40.85 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 43.22 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 40.53 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 45.58 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 50.89 | +11.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 50.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 50.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.56 | 24.9 | 36.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4 | 38.75 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.05 | 40.53 | 50.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lesotho?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lesotho was 50.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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