Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending
Equatorial Guinea
49
in 2023
Sierra Leone
48
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
158th
Sierra Leone rank
161st
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 49 against 48 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3 | 20.4 | 6.9 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 42.5 | 39.9 | 2.6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 49.5 | 44.75 | 4.75 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending, Equatorial Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 49 against 48 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending between Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.