Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 56.4 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
56.4
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
31st
of 134 countries
All-time high
74.9
in 2003
All-time low
45.6
in 2017
Years of data
15
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 2003–2022

0204060802003201220222003: 74.92004: 72.62010: 54.42011: 52.92012: 52.62013: 48.92014: 56.12015: 54.22016: 52.12017: 45.62018: 50.62019: 52.42020: 552021: 48.52022: 56.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 56.4, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 74.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.6, in 2017.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 31st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.75 72.6 74.9 2
2010s 51.98 45.6 56.1 10
2020s 53.3 48.5 56.4 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of

  1. 28 Kenya 63.2 compare
  2. 29 Solomon Islands 57.8 compare
  3. 30 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 56.8 compare
  4. 32 Angola 54.2 compare
  5. 33 Cameroon 50.5 compare
  6. 34 Nicaragua 50 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 56.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6 in 2017.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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