Malawi vs Somalia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Malawi
12.8%
in 2023
Somalia
14.2%
in 2023
Malawi rank
185th
Somalia rank
183rd
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.2% against 12.8% in Malawi, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 4.7% | 18.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 11.8% | 4.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.2% against 12.8% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Malawi and Somalia?
- 1.4%, 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 public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Malawi ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 183rd 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.