Domestic general government health expenditure in Sudan
Sudan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 20.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Sudan is 20.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Sudan peaked at 41.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 170th of 193 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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
- 167 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
- 168 Guinea 21.8% compare
- 169 Uganda 21.8% compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.7% compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 17.1% compare
- 173 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 in Sudan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Sudan was 20.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Sudan ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.