Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Lesotho
12.6%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
12.9%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
8th
Micronesia (country) rank
7th
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 8th and Micronesia (country) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 11.1% | 4.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 12.5% | 1.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.2% | 0.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 12.9% against 12.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 8th and Micronesia (country) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- 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.