Lesotho vs World: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Lesotho
12.6%
in 2023
World
6.8%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
9th
World rank
6th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Lesotho
- World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.6% against 6.8% in World, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Lesotho ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.3% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 7.0% | 4.6% | 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 World?
- Lesotho, at 12.6% against 6.8% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Lesotho and World?
- 5.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and World rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Lesotho ranks 9th and World ranks 6th 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.