Somalia vs South Sudan: Health spending per person by source
Somalia
7.38 current international $
in 2023
South Sudan
6.82 current international $
in 2023
Somalia rank
190th
South Sudan rank
191st
Health spending per person by source over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.38 current international $ against 6.82 current international $ in South Sudan, a difference of 0.56 current international $.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 190th and South Sudan ranks 191st of 193 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 | 2.27 current international $ | 7.39 current international $ | 5.12 current international $ | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.81 current international $ | 8.32 current international $ | 3.51 current international $ | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 7.38 current international $ against 6.82 current international $ in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.56 current international $, with Somalia 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 health spending per person by source?
- Somalia ranks 190th and South Sudan ranks 191st 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.