Lesotho vs New Zealand: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Lesotho
13.2%
in 2023
New Zealand
12.6%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
151st
New Zealand rank
154th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.2% against 12.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 151st and New Zealand ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 14.2% | 15.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.2% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 13.2% against 12.6% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 151st and New Zealand ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.