Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Private health spending per person
Papua New Guinea
11.38 current international $
in 2023
Somalia
16.36 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Somalia rank
189th
Private health spending per person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.36 current international $ against 11.38 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.98 current international $.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.96 current international $ | 15.81 current international $ | 7.85 current international $ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10.27 current international $ | 15.91 current international $ | 5.65 current international $ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.36 current international $ against 11.38 current international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 4.98 current international $, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 189th 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 Private health spending per person. 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.