Somalia vs South Sudan: External health expenditure
External health expenditure 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 177 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, 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 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?
- Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.