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