Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 158.91 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 158.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 354.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.93, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.05 | — |
| 2001 | 53.93 | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 69.52 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 68.44 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 75.79 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 81.09 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 86.64 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 90.59 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 98.54 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 109.48 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 106.77 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 133.2 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 128.5 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 205.28 | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 354.86 | +72.9% |
| 2015 | 315.23 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 262.83 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 152.1 | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 139.93 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 154.27 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 154.04 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 144.5 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 150.99 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 158.91 | +5.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 158.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 158.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +72.9% | 205.28 | 354.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.11 | 53.93 | 109.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.3 | 106.77 | 354.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.11 | 144.5 | 158.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone was 158.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 354.86 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.93 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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