Congo vs Sudan: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.3% against 14.9% in Congo, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 45th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 2.7% | 14.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 4.6% | 9.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 16.2% | 4.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.3% against 14.9% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Congo and Sudan?
- 1.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Congo ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 45th 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 (% 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.