Health expenditure, private in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Health expenditure, private was 82.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Health expenditure, private in Sierra Leone, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Sierra Leone stood at 82.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Sierra Leone peaked at 88.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Health expenditure, private in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 84.9% | — |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 85.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -3.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 82.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 82.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure, private in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.4% | 59.2% | 77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 82.7% | 86.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 59.2% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.0% | 84.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 Uganda 73.7% compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 73.4% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 73.2% 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 health expenditure, private in Sierra Leone?
- Health expenditure, private in Sierra Leone was 82.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for health expenditure, private?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).