Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Sierra Leone
54.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
30.4%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.5% against 30.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 33.7% | 39.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 31.9% | 21.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 30.8% | 22.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.5% against 30.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.