Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 62.9% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 62.5% | 6.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 73.0% | 23.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 58.1% | 13.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 62.9% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
- 18.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private 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 private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.