Lesotho vs Low income: External health expenditure per capita
Lesotho
49.62 current US$
in 2023
Low income
11.98 current US$
in 2023
Lesotho rank
11th
Low income rank
10th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Low income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 49.62 current US$ against 11.98 current US$ in Low income, a difference of 37.64 current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.1 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Low income ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Low income ranks 10th of 177 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 current US$ | 3.83 current US$ | 3.1 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 42.66 current US$ | 9.31 current US$ | 33.36 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.36 current US$ | 11.12 current US$ | 35.24 current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Lesotho or Low income?
- Lesotho, at 49.62 current US$ against 11.98 current US$ in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Lesotho and Low income?
- 37.64 current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Low income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Low income rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Low income ranks 10th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.