Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Sudan: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 98.47 current international $ against 21.22 current international $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 77.25 current international $.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 4.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 13th of 42 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.31 current international $ | 42.27 current international $ | 31.96 current international $ | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.8 current international $ | 53.78 current international $ | 34.98 current international $ | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 98.47 current international $ against 21.22 current international $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 77.25 current international $, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 13th of 42 groups.
- 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.