Ethiopia vs Sudan: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
2.8%
in 2023
Sudan
2.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
185th
Sudan rank
184th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Sudan ranks 184th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th and Sudan ranks 184th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).