Private health spending per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Private health spending per person was 52.77 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in South Sudan is 52.77 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Private health spending per person in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.1 current international $ | — |
| 2018 | 23.39 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 34.93 current international $ | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 36.37 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 32.75 current international $ | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 35.06 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 52.77 current international $ | +50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.14 current international $ | 20.1 current international $ | 34.93 current international $ | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.24 current international $ | 32.75 current international $ | 52.77 current international $ | 4 |
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (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 private health spending per person in South Sudan?
- Private health spending per person in South Sudan was 52.77 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 private health spending per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.77 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 current international $ in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for private health spending per person?
- South Sudan ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.