Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Somalia
Somalia: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 52.07 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Somalia stood at 52.07 current international $. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Somalia peaked at 52.07 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.92 current international $, 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.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.92 current international $ | — |
| 2014 | 34.53 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 42.5 current international $ | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 37.49 current international $ | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 42.24 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 39.49 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 36.11 current international $ | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 33.88 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 35.54 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 38.33 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 52.07 current international $ | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.61 current international $ | 30.92 current international $ | 42.5 current international $ | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.96 current international $ | 33.88 current international $ | 52.07 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 189 Niger 76.49 current international $ compare
- 190 Madagascar 62.84 current international $ compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.76 current international $ compare
- 193 Sudan 28.26 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,622 (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Somalia?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Somalia was 52.07 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.07 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.92 current international $ in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Somalia ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.