Nurses and midwives in Lesotho
Lesotho had 34.0 nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in 2024.
Lesotho, 2024
34.0
Change from 2018
+2.6per 10,000 people
Nurses and midwives in Lesotho over time
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Per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Lesotho |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.0 per 10,000 people |
| 2018 | 31.4 per 10,000 people |
| 2010 | 6.7 per 10,000 people |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 10,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 31.4 per 10,000 people in 2018, a change of +2.6.
- Since 2003, when it was 5.7 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by +28.3.
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Physicians
0.24 per 1,000 people
2022 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
57.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
12.9 years
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Healthy life expectancy
47.9 years
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UHC service coverage
55
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
2.90 litres
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