Health expenditure (current US$) in Sudan
Sudan: Health expenditure (current US$) was 5.37 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Sudan, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5.37 billion current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 1,062.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Sudan peaked at 5.37 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 354.91 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Sudan 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 467.37 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 354.91 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 436.18 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 447.53 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 403.89 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 410.50 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 462.11 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 527.11 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 675.63 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 875.31 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 3.70 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 5.37 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.37 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 471.26 million current US$, 11.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 9.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421.97 million current US$ | 354.91 million current US$ | 467.37 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.59 billion current US$ | 410.50 million current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion current US$ | 4.67 billion current US$ | 5.37 billion current US$ | 2 |
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- 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 health expenditure in Sudan?
- Health expenditure in Sudan was 5.37 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.91 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sudan rank for health expenditure?
- Sudan ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,062.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).