Public healthcare spending share gdp in South Sudan
South Sudan: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 0.5011 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5011
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
187th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 2017
All-time low
0.5011
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.5011 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.87 | — |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9925 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7062 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9291 | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6256 | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5011 | -19.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.5011 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9309, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.5011 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 | 0.9925 | 1.87 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6905 | 0.5011 | 0.9291 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in South Sudan?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in South Sudan was 0.5011 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5011 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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