Somalia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Somalia
54.4%
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
14.8%
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
4th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Somalia
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 54.4% against 14.8% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 39.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.7 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 14.9% | 38.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 16.7% | 30.6% | 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, Somalia or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Somalia, at 54.4% against 14.8% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 39.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Somalia ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th 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.