Afghanistan vs Somalia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Afghanistan
0.9765 current US$
in 2023
Somalia
3.17 current US$
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
193rd
Somalia rank
191st
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.17 current US$ against 0.9765 current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.19 current US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.95 current US$ | 0.6118 current US$ | 2.34 current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.6 current US$ | 2.01 current US$ | 0.5926 current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.17 current US$ against 0.9765 current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 2.19 current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.