Health in Lesotho 338 indicators covering health for Lesotho. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Treatment for hypertension, male 29.4% 2019 up 47.0% 116th Treatment for hypertension 43.6% 2019 up 29.4% 92nd Number of deaths ages 10-19 years 393 2024 down 39.5% 111th Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female 96 2024 down 17.9% 93rd Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 124 2024 down 11.4% 95th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female 103 2024 down 8.8% 94th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male 127 2024 down 0.8% 98th Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female 160 2024 down 46.7% 110th Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male 233 2024 down 33.4% 114th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 57 2024 down 69.5% 117th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male 106 2024 down 52.3% 123rd Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female 73 2024 down 80.6% 118th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male 201 2024 down 54.9% 115th Prevalence of HIV, total 17.1% 2024 down 30.8% 3rd People using safely managed sanitation services, urban 34.7% 2024 up 14.0% 88th External health expenditure channeled through government 45.3% 2023 down 27.0% 70th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 33.8% 2021 up 5.0% 5th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 40.0% 2021 up 1.5% 6th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 36.3% 2021 up 3.1% 6th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 3.49 per 100,000 population 2021 up 4.2% 3rd Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female 3.1 per 100,000 female population 2021 up 5.8% 1st Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male 3.91 per 100,000 male population 2021 up 3.2% 6th Suicide mortality rate, female 16.63 per 100,000 female population 2021 up 2.8% 2nd Suicide mortality rate, male 41.35 per 100,000 male population 2021 up 5.6% 2nd Suicide mortality rate 28.66 per 100,000 population 2021 up 4.8% 1st Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol 1.33 2020 up 23.1% 103rd Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projecte 4.3 2020 up 26.8% 92nd Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, pr 7.39 2020 up 26.3% 90th Low-birthweight babies 14.4% 2020 down 2.2% 37th Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 30.0% 2022 up 11.9% 38th Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 56.4% 2022 up 7.2% 31st People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 69.4% 2024 up 12.4% 57th Prevalence of anemia among children 51.4% 2019 up 4.5% 40th Births attended by skilled health staff 86.6% 2018 up 40.8% 126th Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 260,000 2024 down 7.1% 23rd Prevalence of current tobacco use 28.0% 2024 up 3.3% 38th Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 6.6% 2024 down 18.5% 81st Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 49.4% 2024 up 7.2% 17th Physicians 0.235 per 1,000 people 2022 up 240.6% 160th Life satisfaction vs. child mortality 4.38 2025 down 10.7% 128th People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 47.8% 2024 up 43.3% 50th Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 3,200 2024 down 78.7% 45th AIDS estimated deaths 4,000 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 48.7% 25th Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 385.6 current international $ 2023 up 33.0% 137th Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 50.89 current international $ 2023 up 26.0% 162nd Domestic general government health expenditure 5.8% 2023 down 4.5% 37th Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 50.89 current international $ 2023 up 26.0% 168th Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 13.2% 2023 down 5.3% 153rd Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 56.83 current US$ 2023 down 22.4% 140th Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 46.3% 2023 down 16.9% 118th 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 stillbirths 1,292 2023 down 24.0% 87th Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 1,100 2024 down 80.7% 38th Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 12.6% 2023 up 14.9% 9th 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 People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urb 27.8% 2024 up 369.7% 98th Capital health expenditure 0.8% 2015 down 76.2% 12th Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 54.1% 2021 down 9.7% 22nd ← Previous Page 5 of 6 Next →