Sierra Leone vs Yemen: External health expenditure per capita
Sierra Leone
10.19 current US$
in 2023
Yemen
10.07 current US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
72nd
Yemen rank
74th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Yemen
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10.19 current US$ against 10.07 current US$ in Yemen, a difference of 0.12 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and Yemen ranks 74th of 177 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 current US$ | 1.05 current US$ | 3.41 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 28.05 current US$ | 5.48 current US$ | 22.57 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12 current US$ | 9.62 current US$ | 2.38 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Sierra Leone or Yemen?
- Sierra Leone, at 10.19 current US$ against 10.07 current US$ in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 0.12 current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and Yemen ranks 74th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.