Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Health expenditure
Malawi
471.26 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
560.19 million current US$
in 2011
Malawi rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Health expenditure over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 560.19 million current US$ against 471.26 million current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 88.92 million current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 52 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.02 million current US$ | 121.91 million current US$ | 16.89 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 226.53 million current US$ | 270.55 million current US$ | 44.02 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 462.19 million current US$ | 543.72 million current US$ | 81.53 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 560.19 million current US$ against 471.26 million current US$ in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 88.92 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for health expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).