Afghanistan vs Somalia: Health spending per person by source
Afghanistan
5.45 current international $
in 2023
Somalia
7.38 current international $
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
193rd
Somalia rank
190th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.38 current international $ against 5.45 current international $ in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.93 current international $.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.34 current international $ | 1.78 current international $ | 10.57 current international $ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.79 current international $ | 4.81 current international $ | 8.99 current international $ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.38 current international $ against 5.45 current international $ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.93 current international $, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 190th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.