Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 91.14 current international $ against 86.56 current international $ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.58 current international $.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.88 current international $ | 59.91 current international $ | 18.03 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 65.44 current international $ | 95.73 current international $ | 30.29 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 86.29 current international $ | 81.1 current international $ | 5.19 current international $ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 91.14 current international $ against 86.56 current international $ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 4.58 current international $, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Senegal ranks 143rd 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.