Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Somalia
Somalia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2023
All-time low
2.3%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.7% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Somalia peaked at 3.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.
That places Somalia 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.4% | — |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +31.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Somalia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Somalia was 3.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Somalia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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