Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 87.05 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.05 current international $
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
143.43 current international $
in 2014
All-time low
42.26 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone is 87.05 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone peaked at 143.43 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.26 current international $, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 152nd 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, PPP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.19 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 42.26 current international $ | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 51.13 current international $ | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 54.31 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 55.63 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 57.48 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 58.59 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.9 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 71.09 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 72.08 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.47 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 80.83 current international $ | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 87.64 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 129.85 current international $ | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 143.43 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 129.22 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 132.59 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 85.46 current international $ | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 86.55 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83.62 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 82.36 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.71 current international $ | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 83.41 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 87.05 current international $ | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.37 current international $ | 42.26 current international $ | 75.19 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.97 current international $ | 60.47 current international $ | 143.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.88 current international $ | 74.71 current international $ | 87.05 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 149 Guinea 101.3 current international $ compare
- 150 Kenya 95.94 current international $ compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 89.73 current international $ compare
- 153 Pakistan 83.07 current international $ compare
- 154 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.14 current international $ compare
- 155 Fiji 74.52 current international $ compare
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 private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone was 87.05 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 143.43 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.26 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.