Total health spending per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total health spending per person was 158.91 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Sierra Leone stood at 158.91 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 354.86 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.93 current international $, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.05 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 53.93 current international $ | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 69.52 current international $ | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 68.44 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 75.79 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 81.09 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 86.64 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 90.59 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 98.54 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 109.48 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 106.77 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 133.2 current international $ | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 128.5 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 205.28 current international $ | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 354.86 current international $ | +72.9% |
| 2015 | 315.23 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 262.83 current international $ | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 152.1 current international $ | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 139.93 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 154.27 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 154.04 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 144.5 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 150.99 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 158.91 current international $ | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.11 current international $ | 53.93 current international $ | 109.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.3 current international $ | 106.77 current international $ | 354.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.11 current international $ | 144.5 current international $ | 158.91 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 162 Rwanda 177.01 current international $ compare
- 163 Yemen 168.81 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 168.74 current international $ compare
- 166 South Sudan 158.06 current international $ compare
- 167 Djibouti 155.01 current international $ compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 153.39 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Sierra Leone?
- Total health spending per person in Sierra Leone was 158.91 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 354.86 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.93 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total health spending per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.