Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
2.9%
in 2023
Sudan
2.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Sudan rank
184th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 184th of 195 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 5.5% | 3.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd 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).