Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.5% against 15.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.1% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 13.2% | 17.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 14.0% | 25.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 40.5% against 15.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 (% 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.