Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Sudan
Sudan: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 2.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Sudan is 2.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Sudan peaked at 7.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
That places Sudan 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -24.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Sudan?
- Current health expenditure in Sudan was 2.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for current health expenditure?
- Sudan ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.