Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Afghanistan
1.5%
in 2023
South Sudan
2.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
195th
South Sudan rank
194th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.1% against 1.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 194th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.1% against 1.5% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 194th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.