Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in South Sudan
South Sudan: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 33.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.4%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2019
All-time low
23.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in South Sudan stood at 33.4%.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.4% | — |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +62.6% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -16.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 33.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 33.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5% | 23.4% | 51.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 33.4% | 48.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in South Sudan?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in South Sudan was 33.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- South Sudan ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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