High income vs Sierra Leone: Domestic private health expenditure
High income
37.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
54.8%
in 2023
High income rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- High income
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.8% against 37.0% in High income, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 74.0% | 34.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 55.3% | 17.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 53.8% | 18.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, High income or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.8% against 37.0% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between High income and Sierra Leone?
- 17.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- High income ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.