Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Private health spending per person

Kenya
95.94 current international $
in 2023
Sierra Leone
87.05 current international $
in 2023
Kenya rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd

Private health spending per person over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 95.94 current international $ against 87.05 current international $ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.89 current international $.

That makes Kenya'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.

Kenya ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 51.65 current international $ 60.37 current international $ 8.71 current international $ Sierra Leone
2010s 66.5 current international $ 101.97 current international $ 35.46 current international $ Sierra Leone
2020s 84.03 current international $ 81.88 current international $ 2.16 current international $ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Kenya, at 95.94 current international $ against 87.05 current international $ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
8.89 current international $, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for private health spending per person?
Kenya ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private health spending per person
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.