Japan vs Lesotho: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Japan
12.2%
in 2023
Lesotho
13.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
156th
Lesotho rank
153rd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.2% against 12.2% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Japan ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 29.2% | 13.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 15.6% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.2% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 13.2% against 12.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Lesotho rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 153rd 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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 vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.