Healthcare access quality un in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Healthcare access quality un was 48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare access quality un in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare access quality un in Sierra Leone is 48, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare access quality un in Sierra Leone peaked at 48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 161st 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.
Healthcare access quality un in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48 | +6.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 | 17 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9 | 31 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 | 41 | 48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 healthcare access quality un in Sierra Leone?
- Healthcare access quality un in Sierra Leone was 48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare access quality un recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare access quality un recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for healthcare access quality un?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare access quality un rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Healthcare access quality un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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