Health expenditure, private in Sudan
Sudan: Health expenditure, private was 71.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private 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 % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Sudan stood at 71.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Sudan peaked at 86.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2005.
Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 86.6% | — |
| 1996 | 75.9% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | -1.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 71.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 71.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 75.9% | 86.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 65.4% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.6% | 72.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Sudan?
- Health expenditure, private in Sudan was 71.6% 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, private recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for health expenditure, private?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).