Lesotho vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Lesotho
12.6%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.3%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
9th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
11th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Lesotho
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.6% against 5.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.4 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 4.4% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 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, Lesotho or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Lesotho, at 12.6% against 5.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Lesotho and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 7.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Lesotho ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- 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.