Laos vs Sudan: Domestic general government health expenditure
Laos
0.5%
in 2023
Sudan
0.6%
in 2023
Laos rank
186th
Sudan rank
184th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Laos
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Laos or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Laos and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sudan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 184th 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.