Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 54.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.47
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
85.73
in 2000
All-time low
35.03
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 54.47 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sierra Leone peaked at 85.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.03, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.73 | — |
| 2001 | 77.77 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 73 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 78.76 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 72.85 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 70.35 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 67.11 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 72.2 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 71.6 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.35 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 56.21 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 60.23 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 67.69 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 62.78 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 35.03 | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 35.6 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.71 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 54.5 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 60.99 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 52.89 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 52.34 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.41 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.93 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 54.47 | -0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 54.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.65, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 54.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.47 | 65.35 | 85.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.96 | 35.03 | 67.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.29 | 51.41 | 54.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sierra Leone?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sierra Leone was 54.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 85.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.03 in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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