Lesotho vs Samoa: External health expenditure per capita
Lesotho
49.62 current US$
in 2023
Samoa
48.4 current US$
in 2023
Lesotho rank
11th
Samoa rank
12th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 49.62 current US$ against 48.4 current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 1.22 current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 12th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 current US$ | 14.17 current US$ | 7.24 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 42.66 current US$ | 32.42 current US$ | 10.25 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.36 current US$ | 42.54 current US$ | 3.82 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 Samoa?
- Lesotho, at 49.62 current US$ against 48.4 current US$ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 1.22 current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 12th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.