Lesotho vs Tonga: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Lesotho
40.5%
in 2023
Tonga
44.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
13th
Tonga rank
10th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 44.2% against 40.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 19.3% | 6.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 33.9% | 3.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 42.7% | 3.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 44.2% against 40.5% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 3.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Lesotho ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 10th 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.