Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.5% against 3.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 10.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 177 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 1.5% | 11.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 1.7% | 28.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 3.6% | 35.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 40.5% against 3.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 36.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.