Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 19.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Sierra Leone is 19.59, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Sierra Leone peaked at 58.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.14, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 194 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 (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.26 | — |
| 2001 | 15.14 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.4 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 17.28 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 16.91 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 18.46 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 20.04 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 23.21 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 26.86 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 25.88 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.43 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 30.12 | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 35.46 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 53.73 | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 58.04 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 48.64 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 42.49 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 26.62 | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 27.73 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 26.09 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 23.21 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 22.82 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.59 | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.54 | 15.14 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.04 | 21.43 | 58.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.81 | 19.59 | 25.6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Sierra Leone was 19.59 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 58.04 in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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