Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sudan
Sudan: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 20.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.74
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
41.12
in 2009
All-time low
14.19
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sudan is 20.74, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sudan peaked at 41.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.19, in 2015.
That places Sudan 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.83 | — |
| 2001 | 33.33 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.2 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.46 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 37.85 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 39.07 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 36.38 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 36.19 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.94 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 41.12 | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 32.55 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 22.84 | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 26.25 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 16.54 | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 25.27 | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 14.19 | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 22.69 | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 18.02 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 23.28 | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 22.55 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 34.18 | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 26.06 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 21.77 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 20.74 | -4.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 20.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 20.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.64 | 31.94 | 41.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.42 | 14.19 | 32.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.69 | 20.74 | 34.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 167 Ethiopia 21.91 compare
- 168 Guinea 21.84 compare
- 169 Uganda 21.8 compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.72 compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 17.14 compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 16.72 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sudan?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sudan was 20.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.19 in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Sudan ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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