Egypt vs Sudan: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Egypt
57.2%
in 2023
Sudan
57.4%
in 2023
Egypt rank
21st
Sudan rank
20th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 57.4% against 57.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 58.9% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 69.2% | 9.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 52.8% | 3.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Egypt or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 57.4% against 57.2% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Egypt and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.