Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in South Sudan
South Sudan: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in South Sudan is 4.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.4% | — |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +95.2% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -54.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 4.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 4.3% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- 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 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in South Sudan?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in South Sudan was 4.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- South Sudan ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.