Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Current health expenditure per capita
Sierra Leone
35.76 current US$
in 2023
Uganda
45.21 current US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Uganda rank
177th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 45.21 current US$ against 35.76 current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9.45 current US$.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 177th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.82 current US$ | 25.9 current US$ | 0.9233 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 71.12 current US$ | 44.29 current US$ | 26.83 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 42.47 current US$ | 46.36 current US$ | 3.9 current US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 45.21 current US$ against 35.76 current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 9.45 current US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 177th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.