Sudan - Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Sudan was 137.82 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 214.73 in 2016 and 47.17 in 2000.

Definition: Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 47.17
2001 52.33
2002 54.87
2003 69.52
2004 72.39
2005 78.78
2006 101.08
2007 139.34
2008 141.19
2009 130.99
2010 127.17
2011 192.46
2012 146.30
2013 205.09
2014 171.57
2015 203.93
2016 214.73
2017 201.99
2018 135.52
2019 137.82

Development Relevance: Strengthening health financing is one objective of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG target 3.c). The levels and trends of health expenditure data identify key issues such as weaknesses and strengths and areas that need investment, for instance additional health facilities, better health information systems, or better trained human resources. Health financing is also critical for reaching universal health coverage (UHC) defined as all people obtaining the quality health services they need without suffering financial hardship (SDG 3.8). The data on out-of-pocket spending is a key indicator with regard to financial protection and hence of progress towards UHC.

Original Source Notes: The World Health Organization (WHO) has revised health expenditure data using the new international classification for health expenditures in the revised System of Health Accounts (SHA 2011). WHO’s Global Health Expenditure Database in this new version i

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The health expenditure estimates have been prepared by the World Health Organization under the framework of the System of Health Accounts 2011 (SHA 2011). The Health SHA 2011 tracks all health spending in a given country over a defined period of time regardless of the entity or institution that financed and managed that spending. It generates consistent and comprehensive data on health spending in a country, which in turn can contribute to evidence-based policy-making.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems