Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sudan
Sudan: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 16.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.21
Change on year
down 54.3%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
210.45
in 2016
All-time low
16.21
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 16.21 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.3% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sudan peaked at 210.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.21, in 2023.
That places Sudan 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.51 | — |
| 2001 | 58.03 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 58.74 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 74.46 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 76.4 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 76.21 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.14 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 126.01 | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 133.25 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 125.23 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 118.02 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 135.39 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 138.15 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 194.15 | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 162.11 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 192.39 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 210.45 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 186.64 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 129.88 | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 125.15 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 68.05 | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 61.51 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 35.45 | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 16.21 | -54.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 | 58.03 | 133.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.23 | 118.02 | 210.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.31 | 16.21 | 68.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.95 compare
- 179 Nauru 18.1 compare
- 180 Madagascar 17.23 compare
- 182 Somalia 16.03 compare
- 183 Malawi 15.04 compare
- 184 Mozambique 14.79 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sudan?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sudan was 16.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 210.45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Sudan ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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