Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 63.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sudan, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sudan is 63.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sudan peaked at 75.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2009.
Sudan ranks 18th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 64.5% | — |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 43.6% | 64.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 49.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 59.5% | 63.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sudan?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sudan was 63.3% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.