Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 13.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lesotho is 13.2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lesotho peaked at 39.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.73 | — |
| 2001 | 28.39 | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 30.14 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 32.47 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 31.5 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 34.39 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 30.02 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 24.05 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 22.01 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 19.72 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 23.46 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 16.89 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 13.93 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 14.19 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.61 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 15.84 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.78 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 7.29 | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 16.02 | +119.7% |
| 2021 | 14.67 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 12.75 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2 | +3.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +119.7% | 7.29 | 16.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.24 | 19.72 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 7.29 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 | 12.75 | 16.02 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lesotho?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lesotho was 13.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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