Private health expenditure per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Private health expenditure per person was 50.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Lesotho stood at 50.89. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Lesotho peaked at 50.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.41, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.08 | — |
| 2001 | 35.55 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 31.27 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 26.45 | -15.4% |
| 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 127.95, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 50.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.13 | 26.41 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Lesotho?
- Private health expenditure per person in Lesotho was 50.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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