Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Eswatini
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.5% against 28.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.2% | 3.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 35.2% | 5.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 28.2% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.5% against 28.4% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd 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 (% 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.