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
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 143rd out of 179 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 | % | 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)
- 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 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 143rd out of 179 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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