Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Malawi
0.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
175th
Sierra Leone rank
178th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.