Senegal vs Sudan: External health expenditure
Senegal
16.8%
in 2023
Sudan
16.3%
in 2023
Senegal rank
43rd
Sudan rank
45th
External health expenditure over time
- Senegal
- Sudan
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.8% against 16.3% in Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 45th of 177 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 4.6% | 10.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Senegal or Sudan?
- Senegal, at 16.8% against 16.3% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Senegal and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 43rd 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.