Lesotho vs Uganda: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Lesotho
40.5%
in 2023
Uganda
44.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
13th
Uganda rank
11th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 44.1% against 40.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 29.3% | 16.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 42.8% | 12.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 45.5% | 5.9% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 44.1% 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 Uganda?
- 3.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Lesotho ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th 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.