Somalia vs World: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Somalia
54.4%
in 2023
World
9.8%
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
World rank
5th

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

  • Somalia
  • World
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 54.4% against 9.8% in World, a difference of 44.6%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 5.5 times World's.

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

Somalia ranks 6th and World ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia World Difference Ahead
2010s 53.2% 9.4% 43.8% Somalia
2020s 47.4% 10.1% 37.3% 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 World?
Somalia, at 54.4% against 9.8% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Somalia and World?
44.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Somalia and World rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Somalia ranks 6th and World ranks 5th 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.

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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