Sierra Leone vs Syria: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Sierra Leone
86.56 current international $
in 2023
Syria
88.66 current international $
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
146th
Syria rank
145th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Sierra Leone
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 88.66 current international $ against 86.56 current international $ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.1 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 146th and Syria ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.91 current international $ | 111.56 current international $ | 51.64 current international $ | Syria |
| 2010s | 95.73 current international $ | 71.3 current international $ | 24.43 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 81.1 current international $ | 86.87 current international $ | 5.77 current international $ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Sierra Leone or Syria?
- Syria, at 88.66 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 Sierra Leone and Syria?
- 2.1 current international $, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Syria rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th and Syria ranks 145th 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.