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
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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.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed