External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in South Sudan
South Sudan: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 62.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62.3%
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2017
All-time low
37.5%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 62.3% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 68.1% | — |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +23.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 62.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 62.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6% | 37.5% | 68.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 44.2% | 62.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Micronesia (country) 71.5% compare
- 2 Malawi 65.5% compare
- 4 Mozambique 57.7% compare
- 5 Burundi 57.4% compare
- 6 Somalia 54.4% compare
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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in South Sudan?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in South Sudan was 62.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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