Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sudan

Sudan: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 57.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
57.4%
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2015
All-time low
42.5%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 61.8 % of current health expenditure2001: 62.3 % of current health expenditure2002: 61.4 % of current health expenditure2003: 62.6 % of current health expenditure2004: 57.2 % of current health expenditure2005: 54.6 % of current health expenditure2006: 55.8 % of current health expenditure2007: 58 % of current health expenditure2008: 62.4 % of current health expenditure2009: 52.5 % of current health expenditure2010: 61.3 % of current health expenditure2011: 65.9 % of current health expenditure2012: 65.5 % of current health expenditure2013: 74.8 % of current health expenditure2014: 67 % of current health expenditure2015: 79.4 % of current health expenditure2016: 71.2 % of current health expenditure2017: 72.5 % of current health expenditure2018: 67 % of current health expenditure2019: 67.5 % of current health expenditure2020: 53 % of current health expenditure2021: 58.2 % of current health expenditure2022: 42.5 % of current health expenditure2023: 57.4 % of current health expenditure

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 57.4% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 79.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2022.

Sudan ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of current health expenditure Change
2000 61.8%
2001 62.3% +0.7%
2002 61.4% -1.4%
2003 62.6% +1.9%
2004 57.2% -8.6%
2005 54.6% -4.5%
2006 55.8% +2.1%
2007 58.0% +4.0%
2008 62.4% +7.6%
2009 52.5% -15.9%
2010 61.3% +16.8%
2011 65.9% +7.5%
2012 65.5% -0.7%
2013 74.8% +14.3%
2014 67.0% -10.4%
2015 79.4% +18.5%
2016 71.2% -10.3%
2017 72.5% +1.9%
2018 67.0% -7.7%
2019 67.5% +0.8%
2020 53.0% -21.5%
2021 58.2% +10.0%
2022 42.5% -27.0%
2023 57.4% +34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.9% 52.5% 62.6% 10
2010s 69.2% 61.3% 79.4% 10
2020s 52.8% 42.5% 58.2% 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 17 Cambodia 60.6% compare
  2. 18 Nepal 59.4% compare
  3. 19 Georgia 58.8% compare
  4. 21 Egypt 57.2% compare
  5. 22 Guatemala 57.2% compare
  6. 23 Comoros 56.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 57.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
Sudan ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of current health expenditure
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,562 data points, 2000–2024
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.