Botswana vs Lesotho: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Botswana
55.77 current international $
in 2023
Lesotho
50.89 current international $
in 2023
Botswana rank
159th
Lesotho rank
162nd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 55.77 current international $ against 50.89 current international $ in Lesotho, a difference of 4.88 current international $.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.65 current international $ | 29.56 current international $ | 24.09 current international $ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 36.26 current international $ | 41.4 current international $ | 5.14 current international $ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 50.16 current international $ | 45.05 current international $ | 5.11 current international $ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 55.77 current international $ against 50.89 current international $ in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 4.88 current international $, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Botswana ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.