Lesotho vs Sweden: Domestic private health expenditure
Lesotho
13.2%
in 2023
Sweden
13.9%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
179th
Sweden rank
176th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.9% against 13.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 179th and Sweden ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 17.4% | 13.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.9% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.9% against 13.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 179th and Sweden ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.