Samoa vs Sudan: External health expenditure
Samoa
16.5%
in 2023
Sudan
16.3%
in 2023
Samoa rank
44th
Sudan rank
45th
External health expenditure over time
- Samoa
- Sudan
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 45th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 2.7% | 12.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 4.6% | 9.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.2% | 0.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Samoa or Sudan?
- Samoa, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Samoa and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 44th 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.