Lesotho vs Sweden: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Lesotho
13.2%
in 2023
Sweden
13.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
151st
Sweden rank
153rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.2% against 13.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 16.4% | 12.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 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 Sweden?
- Lesotho, at 13.2% against 13.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 153rd 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.