Public healthcare spending share gdp in Lesotho

Lesotho: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 5.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.84
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 2019
All-time low
2.26
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Lesotho, 2000–2023

2345672000201120232000: 2.92001: 3.62002: 3.22003: 3.12004: 32005: 2.32006: 32007: 4.62008: 4.42009: 4.92010: 42011: 4.92012: 5.62013: 6.12014: 5.82015: 5.62016: 5.62017: 62018: 5.62019: 6.82020: 4.92021: 4.42022: 6.62023: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Lesotho stood at 5.84.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Lesotho peaked at 6.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2005.

Lesotho ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Lesotho, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2.91
2001 3.61 +24.0%
2002 3.18 -11.7%
2003 3.14 -1.2%
2004 2.99 -4.8%
2005 2.26 -24.6%
2006 3.05 +35.2%
2007 4.64 +52.2%
2008 4.37 -5.8%
2009 4.87 +11.3%
2010 3.98 -18.2%
2011 4.93 +23.9%
2012 5.63 +14.0%
2013 6.12 +8.8%
2014 5.81 -5.1%
2015 5.62 -3.2%
2016 5.59 -0.5%
2017 6.04 +8.0%
2018 5.6 -7.3%
2019 6.75 +20.7%
2020 4.87 -27.9%
2021 4.38 -10.0%
2022 6.55 +49.4%
2023 5.84 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5 2.26 4.87 10
2010s 5.61 3.98 6.75 10
2020s 5.41 4.38 6.55 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 34 Italy 6.14 compare
  2. 35 Croatia 6 compare
  3. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
  4. 38 Malta 5.84 compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 5.8 compare
  6. 40 San Marino 5.74 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Lesotho?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Lesotho was 5.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2019.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Lesotho ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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