Health spending per person by source in Sudan
Sudan: Health spending per person by source was 5.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health spending per person by source in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5.86 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Sudan peaked at 98.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 2023.
That places Sudan 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2 | — |
| 2001 | 31.06 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 32.71 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 38.63 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 50.58 | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 54.51 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 64.65 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 78.63 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 68.2 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 98.12 | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 62.65 | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 46.91 | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 55.41 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 42.91 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 61.12 | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 34.39 | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 67.08 | +95.0% |
| 2017 | 46.37 | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 45.16 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.81 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 43.91 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 27.52 | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 18.15 | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 5.86 | -67.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.13 | 31.06 | 98.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.38 | 34.39 | 67.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 | 5.86 | 43.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 189 Haiti 9.78 compare
- 190 Somalia 7.38 compare
- 191 South Sudan 6.82 compare
- 193 Afghanistan 5.45 compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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 health spending per person by source in Sudan?
- Health spending per person by source in Sudan was 5.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for health spending per person by source?
- Sudan ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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