External health expenditure per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: External health expenditure per capita was 45.33 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in South Sudan is 45.33 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.6% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
External health expenditure per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.11 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 18.11 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 13.21 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 20.95 current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 16.11 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 24.29 current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 45.33 current US$ | +86.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.81 current US$ | 13.21 current US$ | 19.11 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.67 current US$ | 16.11 current US$ | 45.33 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in South Sudan?
- External health expenditure per capita in South Sudan was 45.33 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.33 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 current US$ in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.