Laos vs Sudan: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Laos
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.3% against 15.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 45th of 177 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 2.7% | 18.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 4.6% | 14.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 16.2% | 10.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Laos or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.3% against 15.4% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Laos and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 46th 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.