Health spending as a share of total government spending in South Sudan
South Sudan: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 2.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Health spending as a share of total government spending in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending as a share of total government spending in South Sudan is 2.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.1% | — |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 191 Bangladesh 2.5% compare
- 192 Eritrea 2.4% compare
- 193 Myanmar 2.3% compare
- 195 Afghanistan 1.5% compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in South Sudan?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in South Sudan was 2.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- South Sudan ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.