Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 86.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.56
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
128.87
in 2013
All-time low
41.94
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sierra Leone stood at 86.56.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sierra Leone peaked at 128.87 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.94, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 146th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.63 | — |
| 2001 | 41.94 | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 50.75 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 53.9 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 55.21 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 57.04 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 58.15 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.41 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 70.55 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 71.54 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.01 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 80.22 | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 86.98 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 128.87 | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 124.32 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 112.21 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 114.87 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 82.89 | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 85.34 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 81.6 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 80.62 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.29 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 82.94 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 86.56 | +4.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 86.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 86.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.91 | 41.94 | 74.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.73 | 60.01 | 128.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1 | 74.29 | 86.56 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sierra Leone?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sierra Leone was 86.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 128.87 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.94 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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