Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 52.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Somalia is 52.07, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Somalia peaked at 52.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.92, in 2013.
That places Somalia 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.92 | — |
| 2014 | 34.53 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 42.5 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 37.49 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 42.24 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 39.49 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 36.11 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 33.88 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 35.54 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 38.33 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 52.07 | +35.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 52.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 52.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.61 | 30.92 | 42.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.96 | 33.88 | 52.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 189 Niger 76.49 compare
- 190 Madagascar 62.84 compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.76 compare
- 193 Sudan 28.26 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Somalia?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Somalia was 52.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.92 in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Somalia ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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