Health expenditure government expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Health expenditure government expenditure was 4.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 2014
All-time low
3.6
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4.47 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.58 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.45 | — |
| 2001 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 5.61 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 5.35 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 4.75 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.15 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.58 | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 4.45 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.67 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 4.47 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 | 4.41 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 3.6 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.47 | 5.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 175 Pakistan 4.68 compare
- 176 India 4.59 compare
- 177 Haiti 4.56 compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 4.29 compare
- 180 Azerbaijan 4.26 compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 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)
- 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 health expenditure government expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Sierra Leone was 4.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2014.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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