Lesotho—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #153 of 193
Latest Value
13.2%
2023
YoY Change
+3.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#153
of 193 countries
Maximum
39.7%
2000
Minimum
7.3%
2019
CAGR
-4.7%
24 years
Last
13.2%
Previous
12.8%
Highest
39.7%
Lowest
7.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +119.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →