Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.235 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 0.235 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 240.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.457 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.032 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.048 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.071 per 1,000 people | +121.9% |
| 1990 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | -39.4% |
| 1993 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.054 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 0.457 per 1,000 people | +562.3% |
| 2022 | 0.235 per 1,000 people | -48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.263 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 0.457 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 605.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,832 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 565.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,937 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 0.235 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.457 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.