Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 54.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2000
All-time low
40.4%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Sierra Leone stood at 54.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Sierra Leone peaked at 86.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.4% | — |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 54.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 54.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 65.8% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 40.4% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.7% | 55.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
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- 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 (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Sierra Leone was 54.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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