Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Papua New Guinea
7.28 current US$
in 2023
Somalia
7.03 current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
189th
Somalia rank
190th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.28 current US$ against 7.03 current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 0.25 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.39 current US$ | 5.46 current US$ | 0.069 current US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.73 current US$ | 6.58 current US$ | 0.1512 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.28 current US$ against 7.03 current US$ in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.25 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 190th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.