Sierra Leone vs Upper middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure

Sierra Leone
54.5%
in 2023
Upper middle income
31.2%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Upper middle income rank
23rd

Out-of-pocket expenditure over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 54.5% against 31.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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 Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 73.5% 41.6% 31.8% Sierra Leone
2010s 53.0% 33.4% 19.6% Sierra Leone
2020s 53.3% 31.6% 21.7% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Sierra Leone or Upper middle income?
Sierra Leone, at 54.5% against 31.2% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Sierra Leone and Upper middle income?
23.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Upper middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Upper middle income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit
% of current health expenditure
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,692 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.