Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Sudan

Sudan: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 63.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.3
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 134 countries
All-time high
75.5
in 2013
All-time low
43.6
in 2009
Years of data
17
2003–2022

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Sudan, 2003–2022

0204060802003201220222003: 64.52004: 58.12005: 49.62009: 43.62010: 49.42011: 662012: 69.52013: 75.52014: 65.32015: 61.32016: 66.62017: 69.12018: 67.72019: 69.32020: 59.52021: 61.62022: 63.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when 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 expenditure when 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 expenditure when in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Sudan, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value 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 +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%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 63.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.4, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 63.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.65, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.95 43.6 64.5 4
2010s 65.97 49.4 75.5 10
2020s 61.47 59.5 63.3 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 15 Uganda 68.4 compare
  2. 16 Tajikistan 68.2 compare
  3. 17 Congo 63.7 compare
  4. 19 Madagascar 59 compare
  5. 20 Nepal 58.2 compare
  6. 21 Guinea 57.5 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Sudan?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Sudan was 63.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 75.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when 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 expenditure when?
Sudan ranks 18th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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