Lebanon vs Somalia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Lebanon
29.7%
in 2023
Somalia
30.8%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
86th
Somalia rank
85th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Lebanon
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 30.8% against 29.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 41.2% | 7.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 40.0% | 8.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Lebanon or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 30.8% against 29.7% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Lebanon and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Somalia rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Lebanon ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 85th 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.