External health expenditure per capita in Sudan
Sudan: External health expenditure per capita was 3.44 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Sudan, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Sudan is 3.44 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Sudan peaked at 8.13 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3332 current US$, in 2003.
That places Sudan 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3332 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0.4104 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9932 current US$ | +142.0% |
| 2006 | 2.51 current US$ | +152.9% |
| 2007 | 2.19 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.05 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.93 current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 2.22 current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 6.37 current US$ | +186.6% |
| 2012 | 3.23 current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 4.88 current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 3.28 current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 1.89 current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.65 current US$ | +107.9% |
| 2018 | 2.17 current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.58 current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.18 current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 8.13 current US$ | +273.9% |
| 2023 | 3.44 current US$ | -57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 current US$ | 0.3332 current US$ | 2.93 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.15 current US$ | 1.75 current US$ | 6.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 current US$ | 1.58 current US$ | 8.13 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.564 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Sudan?
- External health expenditure per capita in Sudan was 3.44 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3332 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Sudan rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Sudan ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 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.