Private health expenditure per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Private health expenditure per person was 87.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.05
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
143.43
in 2014
All-time low
42.26
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Sierra Leone is 87.05, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 143.43 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.26, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.19 | — |
| 2001 | 42.26 | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 51.13 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 54.31 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 55.63 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 57.48 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 58.59 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.9 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 71.09 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 72.08 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.47 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 80.83 | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 87.64 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 129.85 | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 143.43 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 129.22 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 132.59 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 85.46 | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 86.55 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83.62 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 82.36 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.71 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 83.41 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 87.05 | +4.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 87.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.17, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 87.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.37 | 42.26 | 75.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.97 | 60.47 | 143.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 74.71 | 87.05 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Sierra Leone?
- Private health expenditure per person in Sierra Leone was 87.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 143.43 in 2014.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.26 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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