Total health spending per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Total health spending per person was 158.06 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in South Sudan stood at 158.06 current international $. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total health spending per person in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 85.74 current international $ | — |
| 2018 | 73.86 current international $ | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 67.81 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 75.36 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 84.09 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 87.83 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 158.06 current international $ | +80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.8 current international $ | 67.81 current international $ | 85.74 current international $ | 3 |
| 2020s | 101.34 current international $ | 75.36 current international $ | 158.06 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 163 Yemen 168.81 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 168.74 current international $ compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 158.91 current international $ compare
- 167 Djibouti 155.01 current international $ compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 153.39 current international $ compare
- 169 Pakistan 152.1 current international $ compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in South Sudan?
- Total health spending per person in South Sudan was 158.06 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 158.06 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.81 current international $ in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for total health spending per person?
- South Sudan ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.