Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 208 countries
All-time high
57
in 2017
All-time low
31
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Lesotho is 55, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Lesotho peaked at 57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 161st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.1× the median. (45 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 universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Lesotho?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Lesotho was 55 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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