Lesotho vs Rwanda: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Lesotho
46.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
47.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
118th
Rwanda rank
116th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 47.0% against 46.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 23.3% | 32.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 29.5% | 24.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 41.8% | 4.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 47.0% against 46.3% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Lesotho ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 116th 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.