Africa (WHO region) vs Lesotho: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Africa (WHO region)
5.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
12.6%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
9th
Lesotho rank
9th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.6% against 5.6% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 10.9% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 11.6% | 6.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Africa (WHO region) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12.6% against 5.6% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Africa (WHO region) and Lesotho?
- 7.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Lesotho rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.