External health expenditure per capita, PPP in South Sudan
South Sudan: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 98.47 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in South Sudan is 98.47 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 121.7% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 13th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 58.4 current international $ | — |
| 2018 | 42.97 current international $ | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 25.46 current international $ | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 33.3 current international $ | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 38.94 current international $ | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 44.41 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 98.47 current international $ | +121.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.27 current international $ | 25.46 current international $ | 58.4 current international $ | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.78 current international $ | 33.3 current international $ | 98.47 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 10 Namibia 121.64 current international $ compare
- 11 Zambia 116.77 current international $ compare
- 12 Luxembourg 109.11 current international $ compare
- 14 Botswana 85.57 current international $ compare
- 15 Mozambique 82.31 current international $ compare
- 16 Malawi 82.1 current international $ compare
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 65-69, female, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in South Sudan?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in South Sudan was 98.47 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.47 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.46 current international $ in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- South Sudan ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.