Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 7.03 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Somalia stood at 7.03 current US$. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Somalia peaked at 7.03 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.03 current US$, in 2013.
That places Somalia 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.03 current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 5.32 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.41 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.48 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.64 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.97 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.15 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.36 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.79 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.03 current US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.46 current US$ | 5.03 current US$ | 5.97 current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.58 current US$ | 6.15 current US$ | 7.03 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 187 Mozambique 8.38 current US$ compare
- 188 Burundi 7.83 current US$ compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 7.28 current US$ compare
- 191 Madagascar 5.76 current US$ compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 3.58 current US$ compare
- 193 Tuvalu 1.06 current US$ 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Somalia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Somalia was 7.03 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 current US$ in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Somalia ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.