Lesotho vs Uganda: Private health spending per person

Lesotho
50.89 current international $
in 2023
Uganda
47.36 current international $
in 2023
Lesotho rank
168th
Uganda rank
171st

Private health spending per person over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
2030405060200020112023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 50.89 current international $ against 47.36 current international $ in Uganda, a difference of 3.53 current international $.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 171st of 193 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 31.13 current international $ 36.07 current international $ 4.94 current international $ Uganda
2010s 41.4 current international $ 50.01 current international $ 8.61 current international $ Uganda
2020s 45.05 current international $ 45.85 current international $ 0.7972 current international $ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Lesotho or Uganda?
Lesotho, at 50.89 current international $ against 47.36 current international $ in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Lesotho and Uganda?
3.53 current international $, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for private health spending per person?
Lesotho ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 171st 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private health spending per person
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.