Health spending per person by source in South Sudan
South Sudan: Health spending per person by source was 6.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.82
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2021
All-time low
5.69
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Health spending per person by source in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in South Sudan stood at 6.82.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 191st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health spending per person by source in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.24 | — |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.42 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +117.9% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 6.82 | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.39 | 7.24 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 5.69 | 12.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.81 compare
- 189 Haiti 9.78 compare
- 190 Somalia 7.38 compare
- 192 Sudan 5.86 compare
- 193 Afghanistan 5.45 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in South Sudan?
- Health spending per person by source in South Sudan was 6.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for health spending per person by source?
- South Sudan ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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