UHC Service Coverage Index in Lesotho

Lesotho: UHC Service Coverage Index was 55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57
in 2017
All-time low
31
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC Service Coverage Index in Lesotho, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 312001: 322002: 322003: 332004: 352005: 372006: 392007: 412008: 422009: 432010: 442011: 472012: 492013: 522014: 532015: 552016: 562017: 572018: 552019: 532020: 552021: 552022: 552023: 55

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 55 for uhc service coverage index in 2023.

The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Lesotho peaked at 57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2000.

That places Lesotho 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

UHC Service Coverage Index in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 31 —
2001 32 +3.2%
2002 32 +0.0%
2003 33 +3.1%
2004 35 +6.1%
2005 37 +5.7%
2006 39 +5.4%
2007 41 +5.1%
2008 42 +2.4%
2009 43 +2.4%
2010 44 +2.3%
2011 47 +6.8%
2012 49 +4.3%
2013 52 +6.1%
2014 53 +1.9%
2015 55 +3.8%
2016 56 +1.8%
2017 57 +1.8%
2018 55 -3.5%
2019 53 -3.6%
2020 55 +3.8%
2021 55 +0.0%
2022 55 +0.0%
2023 55 +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5 31 43 10
2010s 52.1 44 57 10
2020s 55 55 55 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 146 Kenya 57 compare
  2. 147 Ghana 56 compare
  3. 147 Pakistan 56 compare
  4. 150 Uganda 54 compare
  5. 150 Bangladesh 54 compare
  6. 152 Gambia 53 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Lesotho?
Uhc service coverage index in Lesotho was 55 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 57 in 2017.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for uhc service coverage index?
Lesotho ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,016 data points, 2000–2023
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