Somalia vs South Sudan: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Somalia
54.4%
in 2023
South Sudan
62.3%
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 62.3% against 54.4% in Somalia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.7% | 54.6% | 3.9% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 50.8% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 62.3% against 54.4% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 7.9%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- 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.