Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Sudan: Health expenditure, private

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
54.9%
in 2011
Sudan
71.6%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
4th
Sudan rank
7th

Health expenditure, private over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 71.6% against 54.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 61.7% 79.3% 17.7% Sudan
2000s 54.5% 69.1% 14.5% Sudan
2010s 55.5% 72.0% 16.5% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 71.6% against 54.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
16.7%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for health expenditure, private?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit
% of total health expenditure
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 980 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).