Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Domestic private health expenditure
Iraq
54.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
54.8%
in 2023
Iraq rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.8% against 54.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Iraq ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 71.7% | 40.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 55.3% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 53.8% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.8% against 54.0% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 193 countries.
- 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.