External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 10.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 10.19 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.81 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5364, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5364 | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 | +228.3% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | +78.6% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 3.46 | +97.5% |
| 2005 | 4.64 | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 6.56 | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 9.45 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 10.95 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 14.21 | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 10.92 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | +131.6% |
| 2014 | 75.81 | +199.6% |
| 2015 | 62.25 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 36.17 | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 16.47 | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 12.94 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 15.49 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 15.28 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.53 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 11.01 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 10.19 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 | 0.5364 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 | 10.92 | 75.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 10.19 | 15.28 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sierra Leone?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sierra Leone was 10.19 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 75.81 in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5364 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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