Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sudan
Sudan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 20.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.7%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2009
All-time low
14.2%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sudan stood at 20.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sudan peaked at 41.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -4.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 20.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 20.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 31.9% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 14.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 20.7% | 34.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 168 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
- 169 Guinea 21.8% compare
- 170 Uganda 21.8% compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.7% compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 17.1% compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 16.7% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sudan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sudan was 20.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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