Domestic general government health expenditure in Sudan
Sudan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 7.1% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Sudan is 7.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Sudan peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +59.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +54.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 9.5% | 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)
- 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 7.1% 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 14.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Sudan ranks 141st 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 down 4.9%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.