Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 20.7% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and Sudan ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 35.6% | 24.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 22.4% | 12.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 25.7% | 7.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 20.7% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 4.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and Sudan ranks 170th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.