Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Somalia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2023
Somalia
54.4%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Somalia rank
6th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 54.4% against 16.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 37.7%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 11 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 15.9% 53.2% 37.4% Somalia
2020s 17.7% 47.4% 29.6% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 54.4% against 16.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Somalia?
37.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Somalia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Somalia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed