Current health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Current health expenditure per capita was 35.76 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 35.76 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 143.61 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.67 current US$, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.67 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 19.32 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 22.29 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 21.78 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 23.03 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 26.05 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 29.63 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 31.91 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 37.23 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 39.3 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 37.85 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 49.63 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 51.99 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 84.94 current US$ | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 143.61 current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 118.66 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 84.22 current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 47.38 current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 44.83 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 48.14 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 47.89 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.9 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 41.32 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 35.76 current US$ | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.82 current US$ | 17.67 current US$ | 39.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.12 current US$ | 37.85 current US$ | 143.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.47 current US$ | 35.76 current US$ | 47.89 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8834 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3765 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone was 35.76 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 143.61 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.