South Sudan vs Sweden: Current health expenditure
South Sudan
11.6%
in 2023
Sweden
11.2%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Current health expenditure over time
- South Sudan
- Sweden
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 11.6% against 11.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.0% | 3.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 11.2% | 2.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, South Sudan or Sweden?
- South Sudan, at 11.6% against 11.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between South Sudan and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sweden rank globally for current health expenditure?
- South Sudan ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.