Latin America & Caribbean vs Lesotho: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.6% against 7.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 10.9% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 11.6% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12.6% against 7.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 4.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.