Lesotho vs Samoa: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Lesotho
13.2%
in 2023
Samoa
13.4%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
153rd
Samoa rank
151st
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 151st of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 13.3% | 16.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 151st 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending 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 on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.