External health expenditure per capita in Sudan

Sudan: External health expenditure per capita was 3.44 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.44 current US$
Change on year
down 57.7%
World rank
103rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
8.13 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0.3332 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Sudan, 2003–2023

024682003201320232003: 0.333 current US$2004: 0.41 current US$2005: 0.993 current US$2006: 2.5 current US$2007: 2.2 current US$2008: 2.1 current US$2009: 2.9 current US$2010: 2.2 current US$2011: 6.4 current US$2012: 3.2 current US$2013: 4.9 current US$2014: 3.3 current US$2015: 1.9 current US$2016: 1.8 current US$2017: 3.6 current US$2018: 2.2 current US$2019: 2.1 current US$2020: 1.6 current US$2021: 2.2 current US$2022: 8.1 current US$2023: 3.4 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Sudan is 3.44 current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Sudan peaked at 8.13 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3332 current US$, in 2003.

That places Sudan 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.63 current US$ 0.3332 current US$ 2.93 current US$ 7
2010s 3.15 current US$ 1.75 current US$ 6.37 current US$ 10
2020s 3.83 current US$ 1.58 current US$ 8.13 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 100 Dominican Republic 4.19 current US$ compare
  2. 101 Syria 3.93 current US$ compare
  3. 102 Niger 3.79 current US$ compare
  4. 104 Myanmar 3.41 current US$ compare
  5. 105 Iraq 3.24 current US$ compare
  6. 106 Libya 3.18 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

More health data for Sudan

All data for Sudan →

Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Sudan?
External health expenditure per capita in Sudan was 3.44 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 8.13 current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3332 current US$ in 2003.
How does Sudan rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Sudan ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.