The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Lesotho is 55, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Lesotho peaked at 57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Lesotho, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5 | 31 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1 | 44 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 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)
- 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 the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Lesotho?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Lesotho was 55 in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.