Sudan's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 5.86 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 86.34% from 42.91 in 2013 (18.05% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 5.86 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 45.16 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 42.91 | 2013 |
| Highest | 98.12 | 2009 |
| Lowest | 5.86 | 2023 |
| Average since 2014 | 39.14 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 34.2 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Sudan's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 12.29 on 2022 (from 18.15 to 5.86).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −0.73 and a typical year strayed about 17.11 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 32.69 in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 35.47 in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 4.97 a year. A straight line explains 66% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Sudan had the 182nd highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 5.86 | 2023 |
| World | 1,142 | 2023 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 87.92 | 2023 |
| Low income | 20.83 | 2023 |
Closest to Sudan in the 2023 ranking
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — 179th of 183: 10.81
- Haiti — 180th of 183: 9.78
- Somalia, Fed. Rep. — 181st of 183: 7.38
- Afghanistan — 183rd of 183: 5.45
What this measures
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.86 |
| 2022 | 18.15 |
| 2021 | 27.52 |
| 2020 | 43.91 |
| 2019 | 41.81 |
| 2018 | 45.16 |
| 2017 | 46.37 |
| 2016 | 67.08 |
| 2015 | 34.39 |
| 2014 | 61.12 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies
- Angola — 110.6 (2023)
- Benin — 20.22 (2023)
- Botswana — 988.17 (2023)
- Burkina Faso — 70.4 (2023)
- Burundi — 14.75 (2023)
- Cabo Verde — 361.13 (2023)
- Cameroon — 36.17 (2023)
- Central African Republic
More health data for Sudan
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 14.61% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 15.33% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 10.25 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 39.34% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 10.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 41.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 20.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 40.21% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 13.15% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Sudan's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?
- 5.86 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is down 82.86% from 34.2 in 2000 (7.38% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 98.12 in 2009 and the lowest 5.86 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank?
- 182nd highest of 183 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Sudan?
- In 2023, Sudan's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 12.29 on 2022 (from 18.15 to 5.86). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −0.73 and a typical year strayed about 17.11 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.GHED.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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