Nigeria vs Somalia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 29.34 current international $ against 28.33 current international $ in Somalia, a difference of 1.01 current international $.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 67th of 177 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.77 current international $ | 20.02 current international $ | 2.25 current international $ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 20.42 current international $ | 19.24 current international $ | 1.19 current international $ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 29.34 current international $ against 28.33 current international $ in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.01 current international $, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 67th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.