Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Sierra Leone
54.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
54.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 54.8% against 54.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 43.0% | 30.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 49.3% | 3.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 44.6% | 8.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 54.8% against 54.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.