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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
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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