Gambia vs Sudan: Current health expenditure
Gambia
2.9%
in 2023
Sudan
2.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
180th
Sudan rank
182nd
Current health expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Sudan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Gambia or Sudan?
- Gambia, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Gambia and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sudan rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.