Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Lesotho
46.3%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
48.4%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
118th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
115th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Lesotho
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 48.4% against 46.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 118th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 44.5% | 11.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 49.7% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.6% | 0.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 48.4% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 2.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Lesotho ranks 118th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th 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.