Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Malawi
5.29 current US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone
5.98 current US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
183rd
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.98 current US$ against 5.29 current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 0.69 current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 183rd and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 current US$ | 2.81 current US$ | 1.58 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.12 current US$ | 6.04 current US$ | 2.08 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.1 current US$ | 7.66 current US$ | 0.5567 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.98 current US$ against 5.29 current US$ in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.69 current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Malawi ranks 183rd and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.