Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 46.85 current international $ against 45.29 current international $ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.56 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 39th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.08 current international $ | 27.37 current international $ | 14.29 current international $ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 76.57 current international $ | 41.37 current international $ | 35.2 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 42.94 current international $ | 45.76 current international $ | 2.81 current international $ | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 46.85 current international $ against 45.29 current international $ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 1.56 current international $, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 39th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.