Sierra Leone vs Solomon Islands: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Sierra Leone
28.5%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
33.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Solomon Islands rank
20th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 33.9% against 28.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 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 23rd and Solomon Islands ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 28.0% | 12.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 30.2% | 5.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Sierra Leone or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 33.9% against 28.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands?
- 5.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Solomon Islands ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.