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
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.