Namibia vs South Sudan: External health expenditure per capita
Namibia
45.21 current US$
in 2023
South Sudan
45.33 current US$
in 2023
Namibia rank
15th
South Sudan rank
14th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 45.33 current US$ against 45.21 current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 0.12 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.02 current US$ | 16.81 current US$ | 18.21 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 32.48 current US$ | 26.67 current US$ | 5.81 current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Namibia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 45.33 current US$ against 45.21 current US$ in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Namibia and South Sudan?
- 0.12 current US$, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.