Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sudan
Sudan: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 16.21 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 16.21 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Sudan peaked at 210.45 current international $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.21 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.51 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 58.03 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 58.74 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 74.46 current international $ | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 76.4 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 76.21 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.14 current international $ | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 126.01 current international $ | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 133.25 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 125.23 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 118.02 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 135.39 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 138.15 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 194.15 current international $ | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 162.11 current international $ | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 192.39 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 210.45 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 186.64 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 129.88 current international $ | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 125.15 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 68.05 current international $ | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 61.51 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 35.45 current international $ | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 16.21 current international $ | -54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 current international $ | 58.03 current international $ | 133.25 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.23 current international $ | 118.02 current international $ | 210.45 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.31 current international $ | 16.21 current international $ | 68.05 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 178 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.95 current international $ compare
- 179 Naoero 18.1 current international $ compare
- 180 Madagascar 17.23 current international $ compare
- 182 Somalia 16.03 current international $ compare
- 183 Malawi 15.04 current international $ compare
- 184 Mozambique 14.79 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sudan?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sudan was 16.21 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 210.45 current international $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 current international $ in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Sudan ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.