Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 16.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.72
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
173rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.63
in 2021
All-time low
6.55
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 16.72 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 173rd 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.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.59 | — |
| 2001 | 12.52 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 12.34 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.61 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 11.32 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.26 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 8.31 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 8.14 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 14.42 | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 10.69 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 10.79 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.96 | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 6.79 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.55 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.05 | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.61 | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 14.63 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 22.63 | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 18.11 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 16.72 | -7.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 16.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 16.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.78 | 8.14 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 6.55 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 | 14.63 | 22.63 | 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sierra Leone?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sierra Leone was 16.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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