Sierra Leone - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Sierra Leone was 56.01 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 76.15 in 2000, while its lowest value was 40.24 in 2014.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 76.15
2001 71.65
2002 69.06
2003 71.31
2004 67.51
2005 67.26
2006 69.46
2007 73.22
2008 75.81
2009 70.13
2010 64.23
2011 70.17
2012 73.45
2013 63.18
2014 40.24
2015 41.79
2016 47.83
2017 56.19
2018 61.86
2019 56.01

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Sierra Leone was 25.85 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 56.73 in 2014 and 17.75 in 2000.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 17.75
2001 18.04
2002 19.91
2003 20.58
2004 19.73
2005 21.71
2006 23.35
2007 26.48
2008 30.58
2009 30.45
2010 28.25
2011 41.78
2012 44.05
2013 52.39
2014 56.73
2015 50.53
2016 41.66
2017 26.23
2018 27.38
2019 25.85

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Sierra Leone was 87.94 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 141.89 in 2014 and 50.29 in 2001.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 88.70
2001 50.29
2002 62.04
2003 64.57
2004 64.82
2005 67.45
2006 68.21
2007 74.97
2008 80.13
2009 84.72
2010 79.72
2011 112.14
2012 109.32
2013 127.65
2014 141.89
2015 136.42
2016 132.67
2017 86.29
2018 87.37
2019 87.94

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems