Somalia vs Yemen: Health spending per person by source
Somalia
7.38 current international $
in 2023
Yemen
14.25 current international $
in 2023
Somalia rank
190th
Yemen rank
187th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 14.25 current international $ against 7.38 current international $ in Somalia, a difference of 6.87 current international $.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 current international $ | 16 current international $ | 14.22 current international $ | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.81 current international $ | 14.16 current international $ | 9.35 current international $ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 14.25 current international $ against 7.38 current international $ in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Somalia and Yemen?
- 6.87 current international $, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Somalia ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 187th 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.