Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho
Lesotho: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 30.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho stood at 30.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho peaked at 62.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 38th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.4% | — |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +68.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 30.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 30.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 59.0% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 16.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 17.8% | 30.0% | 3 |
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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho was 30.0% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.