Health spending per person by source in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Health spending per person by source was 26.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.57
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.7
in 2021
All-time low
6.75
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023

1020302000201120232000: 9.22001: 6.82002: 8.62003: 8.62004: 8.82005: 9.22006: 8.92007: 7.52008: 82009: 11.12010: 15.42011: 14.22012: 13.92013: 14.32014: 24.12015: 20.62016: 17.42017: 13.82018: 132019: 212020: 22.52021: 32.72022: 27.32023: 26.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending per person by source in Sierra Leone stood at 26.57.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.66 6.75 11.06 10
2010s 16.76 12.97 24.1 10
2020s 27.29 22.53 32.7 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 171 Myanmar 31.46 compare
  2. 172 Uganda 30.25 compare
  3. 173 Bangladesh 28.75 compare
  4. 175 Guinea-Bissau 26.29 compare
  5. 176 Liberia 23.31 compare
  6. 177 Togo 20.69 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Sierra Leone?
Health spending per person by source in Sierra Leone was 26.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for health spending per person by source?
Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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