Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Namibia
80.04 current international $
in 2023
Sierra Leone
86.56 current international $
in 2023
Namibia rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
146th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 86.56 current international $ against 80.04 current international $ in Namibia, a difference of 6.52 current international $.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Namibia ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.25 current international $ | 59.91 current international $ | 15.66 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 77.35 current international $ | 95.73 current international $ | 18.38 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 72.97 current international $ | 81.1 current international $ | 8.14 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 86.56 current international $ against 80.04 current international $ in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 6.52 current international $, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Namibia ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.