Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.3667 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.3667.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.6264 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3647, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3889 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3837 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3755 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3736 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.512 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5832 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.612 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6264 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4458 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3658 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3647 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3653 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3666 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3667 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4667 | 0.3658 | 0.6264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3658 | 0.3647 | 0.3667 | 4 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in South Sudan?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in South Sudan was 0.3667 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6264 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3647 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.