Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 28.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
28.7%
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2021
All-time low
11.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Sierra Leone, 2017–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Sierra Leone is 28.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 152.2% over five years.
That places Sierra Leone 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.4% | — |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +45.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 28.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 28.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 19.7% | 28.7% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Sierra Leone was 28.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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