Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Health expenditure
Burkina Faso
676.81 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
560.19 million current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Health expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 676.81 million current US$ against 560.19 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 116.62 million current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 52 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.06 million current US$ | 121.91 million current US$ | 2.15 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 360.84 million current US$ | 270.55 million current US$ | 90.29 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 677.29 million current US$ | 543.72 million current US$ | 133.57 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 676.81 million current US$ against 560.19 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 116.62 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for health expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).