Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Current health expenditure
Papua New Guinea
2.9%
in 2023
Sudan
2.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Sudan rank
182nd
Current health expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 5.5% | 3.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st 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.