Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 46.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 46.34 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lesotho peaked at 64.24 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.81, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.41 | — |
| 2001 | 54.72 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 54.33 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.91 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 57.04 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 48.25 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 64.24 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 57 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 54.34 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 53.77 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 54.85 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.33 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 55.74 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.15 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 60.74 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 60.81 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.35 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 50.29 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 30.81 | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 46.81 | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 41.12 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 50.8 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 46.34 | -8.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 46.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 46.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 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 | +51.9% | 30.81 | 46.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.16 | 48.25 | 64.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.89 | 30.81 | 60.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.27 | 41.12 | 50.8 | 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lesotho?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lesotho was 46.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.24 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.81 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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