Lesotho
The WHO Representative to Lesotho is Dr Richard BANDA
1st Floor UN House
P.O. Box 214,
Maseru, 100
Tel: (+266)22 31 21 22
Lesotho
- Life expectancy at birth (years) — m/f (2023)
- 51.9 / 59
- Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
- 47.9
- Under-five mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) (2024)
- 46.5
- Adult mortality rate 15-60 years (per 1 000 population) — m/f (2023)
- 557 / 383
- Health expenditure per capita (US$) (2023)
- 122.6
- Health expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)
- 12.6
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory
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Publications
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WHO Lesotho 2025 Annual Report
The year 2025 marked a pivotal moment for Lesotho’s health sector as steps were taken to strengthen leadership, governance, and coordination, and improve servic…