Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) was 53.7 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in Lesotho, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 53.7 index for data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Lesotho peaked at 53.7 index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.49 index, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36.49 index | — |
| 2017 | 38.14 index | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 41.32 index | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 39.62 index | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 39.64 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.33 index | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 49.08 index | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 50.77 index | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 53.7 index | +5.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 53.7 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.84 index, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 53.7 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8 index, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.89 index | 36.49 index | 41.32 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.9 index | 39.64 index | 53.7 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 109 Fiji 55.95 index compare
- 110 Palau 55.84 index compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 54.38 index compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.42 index compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 53.39 index compare
- 114 Brunei 53.39 index compare
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Lesotho?
- Data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Lesotho was 53.7 index in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 index in 2024.
- What is the lowest data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.49 index in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators)?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators Pillar 4) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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