Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 19.59 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19.59 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 58.04 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.14 current US$, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.26 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 15.14 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.4 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 17.28 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 16.91 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 18.46 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 20.04 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 23.21 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 26.86 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 25.88 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.43 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 30.12 current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 35.46 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 53.73 current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 58.04 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 48.64 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 42.49 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 26.62 current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 27.73 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 26.09 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 23.21 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 22.82 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.59 current US$ | -14.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19.59 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9 current US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19.59 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.54 current US$ | 15.14 current US$ | 26.86 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.04 current US$ | 21.43 current US$ | 58.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.81 current US$ | 19.59 current US$ | 25.6 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone was 19.59 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 58.04 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.