Middle income vs Sudan: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Middle income
33.1%
in 2023
Sudan
57.4%
in 2023
Middle income rank
17th
Sudan rank
20th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Middle income
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 57.4% against 33.1% in Middle income, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 58.9% | 13.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 69.2% | 32.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 52.8% | 19.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Middle income or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 57.4% against 33.1% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Middle income and Sudan?
- 24.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Sudan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Middle income ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- 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.