Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 5.98 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 5.98 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.16 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.87 current US$, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.42 current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 2.75 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2.75 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.67 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.95 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.04 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.65 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 3.03 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 3.97 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 5.46 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.61 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.91 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.75 current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2015 | 7.77 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 5.56 current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 4.29 current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 4.16 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.55 current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 7 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.16 current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 7.48 current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 5.98 current US$ | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 current US$ | 1.87 current US$ | 3.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 current US$ | 4.16 current US$ | 9.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 current US$ | 5.98 current US$ | 10.16 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone was 5.98 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.