Somalia vs Yemen: External health expenditure channeled through government
Somalia
6.1%
in 2023
Yemen
9.6%
in 2023
Somalia rank
122nd
Yemen rank
119th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 9.6% against 6.1% in Somalia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 119th of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 32.1% | 31.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 9.6% against 6.1% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Somalia and Yemen?
- 3.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Somalia ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 119th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.