Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Sudan
Sudan: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Sudan stood at 48. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Sudan peaked at 48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 48 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 | 27 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 | 38 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.25 | 46 | 48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Sudan?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Sudan was 48 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.