Total health spending per person in Sudan
Sudan: Total health spending per person was 28.26 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Sudan is 28.26 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 66.1% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Sudan peaked at 295.64 current international $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.26 current international $, in 2023.
That places Sudan 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.12 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 93.18 current international $ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 95.64 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 119.02 current international $ | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 133.62 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 139.5 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 177.7 current international $ | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 217.25 current international $ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 213.54 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 238.64 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 192.49 current international $ | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 205.35 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 211.06 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 259.44 current international $ | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 241.84 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 242.31 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 295.64 current international $ | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 257.27 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 193.98 current international $ | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 185.4 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 128.48 current international $ | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 105.61 current international $ | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 83.39 current international $ | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 28.26 current international $ | -66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.92 current international $ | 93.18 current international $ | 238.64 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.48 current international $ | 185.4 current international $ | 295.64 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.44 current international $ | 28.26 current international $ | 128.48 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 190 Madagascar 62.84 current international $ compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.76 current international $ compare
- 192 Somalia 52.07 current international $ compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 499 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Sudan?
- Total health spending per person in Sudan was 28.26 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 295.64 current international $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 current international $ in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for total health spending per person?
- Sudan ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.