Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.8%
World rank
142nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2024
All-time low
48.1%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 88.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho peaked at 88.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.1% | — |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 88.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 88.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 48.1% | 61.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 77.9% | 86.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho was 88.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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