Health in Sierra Leone

1,333 indicators covering health for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 7.13 2022 up 22.1% 178th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.16 2022 down 26.3% 54th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.21 2022 up 12.2% 167th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.51 2022 up 7.7% 178th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.41 2022 down 38.0% 110th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 59.76 2020 up 11.3% 152nd
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.4 2024 down 33.3% 24th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 2,500 2024 down 56.9% 53rd
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 22,420 2024 up 79.7% 34th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 70 2024 up 75.0% 120th
AIDS estimated deaths 1,800 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 53.8% 42nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 22.7 2016 up 1.3% 170th
Rubella - number of reported cases 4 2024 down 60.0% 69th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 92 2023 up 5.7% 30th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 158.91 current international $ 2023 down 22.6% 165th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 86.56 current international $ 2023 down 32.8% 146th
Domestic general government health expenditure 0.8% 2023 up 34.1% 178th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 87.05 current international $ 2023 down 33.0% 152nd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 5.98 current US$ 2023 up 1.2% 182nd
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 54.47 2023 down 13.2% 25th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 58.45 2024 down 51.1% 37th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 92 2023 up 5.7% 35th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 16.72 2023 up 140.3% 173rd
Private health expenditure per person 87.05 2023 down 33.0% 152nd
Public healthcare spending share gdp 0.7889 2023 up 34.1% 178th
Health spending per person by source 26.57 2023 up 86.1% 174th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 2,493 2024 down 56.8% 53rd
Rubella vaccination coverage 90 2024 92nd
Deaths from aids un 1,799 2024 down 54.0% 43rd
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 9.04 2020 down 7.6% 8th
Cost healthy diet 3.84 2024 up 45.5% 126th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 58th
Medical doctors 1,106 2022 up 570.3% 144th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 1,700 2024 down 57.5% 54th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 18.7% 2024 up 33.7% 106th
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 1,161 2024 up 78.0% 22nd
Mean systolic blood pressure 130.2 2015 down 0.7% 10th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 41 2023 up 64.0% 168th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 29 2023 down 3.3% 177th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 70 2023 up 7.7% 109th
UHC Service Coverage Index 48 2023 up 20.0% 162nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 62 2023 up 19.2% 110th
Stillbirth rate 20.21 2023 down 12.4% 22nd
Maternal mortality ratio 353.56 2023 down 58.0% 19th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 2023 up 20.0% 150th
Stillbirths 5,340 2023 down 8.0% 52nd
Stillbirth rate 20.21 2023 down 12.4% 22nd
Number of stillbirths 5,340 2023 down 8.0% 52nd
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 21,194 2023 up 21.3% 80th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 88.0% 2025 up 3.5% 41st
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 890 2024 down 57.6% 44th
Tb related deaths hiv 470 2023 down 53.0% 46th
Smoking bans in public places 0 2022 156th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 4.7% 2023 down 44.2% 131st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 28.5% 2023 down 4.3% 23rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 16.7% 2023 up 140.3% 174th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 54.5% 2023 down 13.2% 25th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 0.8% 2023 up 34.1% 179th