Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Domestic general government health expenditure
Malawi
0.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
175th
Sierra Leone rank
178th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Malawi 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?
- Malawi ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.