Malawi vs Somalia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Malawi
15.04 current international $
in 2023
Somalia
16.03 current international $
in 2023
Malawi rank
183rd
Somalia rank
182nd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.03 current international $ against 15.04 current international $ in Malawi, a difference of 0.99 current international $.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.85 current international $ | 15.48 current international $ | 4.63 current international $ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 14.46 current international $ | 15.59 current international $ | 1.13 current international $ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.03 current international $ against 15.04 current international $ in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Malawi and Somalia?
- 0.99 current international $, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Malawi ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.