Somalia vs Sudan: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Somalia
16.03 current international $
in 2023
Sudan
16.21 current international $
in 2023
Somalia rank
182nd
Sudan rank
181st
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.21 current international $ against 16.03 current international $ in Somalia, a difference of 0.18 current international $.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 182nd and Sudan ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.48 current international $ | 171.54 current international $ | 156.06 current international $ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.59 current international $ | 45.31 current international $ | 29.72 current international $ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.21 current international $ against 16.03 current international $ in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Somalia and Sudan?
- 0.18 current international $, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Somalia ranks 182nd and Sudan ranks 181st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.