Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Sudan
Sudan: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 13.27 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 13.27 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sudan peaked at 78.5 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.26 current US$, in 2000.
That places Sudan 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.26 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 10.12 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 10.99 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 14.92 current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 17.8 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 21.6 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 32.69 current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 49.99 current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 54.33 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 44.18 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 47.43 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 55.65 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 52.38 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 76.48 current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 63.07 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 78.5 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 67.36 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9 current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 23.82 current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 22.54 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.51 current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 13.86 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.01 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 13.27 current US$ | +10.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 13.27 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9 current US$, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 13.27 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.59 current US$ | 9.26 current US$ | 54.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.91 current US$ | 22.54 current US$ | 78.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 current US$ | 12.01 current US$ | 13.86 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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- 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 domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sudan?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sudan was 13.27 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Sudan ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.