Health in Lesotho

1,102 indicators covering health for Lesotho.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Health spending per person by source 178.69 2023 up 10.6% 135th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 β€” 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 3,174 2024 down 79.3% 46th
Rubella vaccination coverage 90 2024 up 1.1% 94th
Deaths from aids un 3,956 2024 down 49.6% 25th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 4 2020 down 21.4% 39th
Cost healthy diet 5.24 2024 up 46.0% 29th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 β€” 58th
Medical doctors 431 2024 up 212.3% 162nd
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 2,700 2024 down 79.2% 43rd
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 20.9% 2024 up 1,117.0% 102nd
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 1,366 2024 down 48.8% 20th
Mean systolic blood pressure 129.6 2015 up 0.6% 13th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 50 2023 up 47.1% 155th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 46 2023 down 11.5% 148th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 73 2023 unchanged 92nd
UHC Service Coverage Index 55 2023 up 5.8% 149th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 55 2023 unchanged 148th
Stillbirth rate 22.67 2023 down 15.5% 15th
Number of stillbirths 1,292 2023 down 24.0% 87th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 5,248 2023 up 33.0% 113th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 87.0% 2025 β€” 46th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 1,100 2024 down 80.7% 38th
Tb related deaths hiv 3,700 2023 down 39.3% 12th
Smoking bans in public places 1 2022 unchanged 150th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic produ 12.6% 2023 up 14.9% 9th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expe 40.5% 2023 up 33.4% 13th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 46.3% 2023 down 16.9% 118th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 13.2% 2023 down 5.3% 151st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 5.8% 2023 down 4.5% 38th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 11.8% 2023 up 12.8% 77th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current h 13.2% 2023 down 5.3% 178th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 122.64 2023 down 6.6% 141st
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 16.18 2023 down 11.6% 173rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 56.83 2023 down 22.4% 141st
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 12.61 2023 up 14.9% 9th
Health expenditure government expenditure 11.83 2023 up 12.8% 77th
Mumps - number of reported cases 816 2022 β€” 24th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 362 2023 down 48.1% 1st
Hib vaccine 86 2024 down 2.3% 122nd
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2020 β€” 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 49.62 2023 up 24.6% 13th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rur 17.7% 2024 up 8,995.3% 90th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 14.3% 2024 up 79.8% 68th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 32.73 2019 down 9.5% 83rd
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 30.17 2019 down 12.3% 95th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hyperten 53.5% 2019 up 26.8% 103rd
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardiz 40.1 2019 down 1.0% 77th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )am 18.3% 2019 up 71.0% 95th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) a 18.1% 2019 up 69.2% 91st
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertens 41.8% 2019 up 26.7% 96th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertens 43.6% 2019 up 29.4% 91st
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hyperten 52.1% 2019 up 25.2% 106th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 36.8 2019 down 4.4% 96th
Pneumococcal conjugate second or third-dose vaccines (PCVc) immunizati 88.0% 2025 up 203.4% 81st
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urb 27.8% 2024 up 369.7% 98th
Adolescent birth rate 0.8521 2022 up 28.2% 64th
Rubella number unvaccinated 12,594 2023 up 100.0% 71st
Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases 76 2023 up 22.6% 67th
Medical doctors 1.84 2024 up 166.7% 163rd