UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Lesotho
Lesotho: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 52 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 52 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 46 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
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
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.