Benin vs Lesotho: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Benin
38.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
40.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Lesotho rank
13th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 40.5% against 38.4% in Benin, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 12.8% 2.4% Benin
2010s 26.6% 30.5% 3.9% Lesotho
2020s 29.7% 39.6% 9.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Benin or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 40.5% against 38.4% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Benin and Lesotho?
2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Benin ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed