How does Lesotho rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?

Lesotho ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.

Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Lesotho

Name: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Lesotho
Creator: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO]
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 46 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

147th

of 193 countries

All-time high

in 2016

All-time low

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2023

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Lesotho, 2000–2023

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].

Analysis

The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Lesotho is 46, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Lesotho peaked at 64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, 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	31.9	31	33	10
2010s	51.1	33	64	10
2020s	47.5	46	51	4

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Lesotho?: Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Lesotho was 46 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 64 in 2016.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?: Lesotho ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO]
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 4,920 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.