UHC service coverage index in Lesotho
Lesotho: UHC service coverage index was 55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Lesotho stood at 55.
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 148th out of 193 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.
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 reference data data for Lesotho
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.55 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Lesotho?
- Uhc service coverage index in Lesotho was 55 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- 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 148th out of 193 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 Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.