Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 0.7889 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.7889, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4417, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5602 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6539 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6856 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6384 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6074 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5922 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5435 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4417 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4562 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6334 | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8136 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.706 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6394 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5884 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +74.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8107 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6639 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5437 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4914 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7766 | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8286 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.87 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7889 | -9.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.7889 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9309, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.7889 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5813 | 0.4417 | 0.6856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7061 | 0.4914 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9089 | 0.7889 | 1.15 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.7889 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4417 in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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