Europe (WHO region) vs Lesotho: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Europe (WHO region)
0.5%
in 2023
Lesotho
40.5%
in 2023
Europe (WHO region) rank
11th
Lesotho rank
13th

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

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 40.5% against 0.5% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 40.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 79.2 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 11 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 12.8% 11.8% Lesotho
2010s 0.7% 30.5% 29.8% Lesotho
2020s 0.6% 39.6% 39.0% 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, Europe (WHO region) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 40.5% against 0.5% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Europe (WHO region) and Lesotho?
40.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Lesotho rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 11 groups.
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