Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Somalia
Somalia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 16.36 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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
Somalia recorded 16.36 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Somalia peaked at 17.42 current international $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.08 current international $, in 2013.
Somalia ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, PPP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.08 current international $ | — |
| 2014 | 13.96 current international $ | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 16.28 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 17.22 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 17.12 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.42 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.59 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 16.29 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15.06 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 15.94 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 16.36 current international $ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.81 current international $ | 12.08 current international $ | 17.42 current international $ | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.91 current international $ | 15.06 current international $ | 16.36 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 186 Madagascar 20.76 current international $ compare
- 187 Sudan 17.79 current international $ compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 17.64 current international $ compare
- 190 Vanuatu 16.19 current international $ compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 11.38 current international $ compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 4.93 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)
- 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 domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Somalia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Somalia was 16.36 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 current international $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 current international $ in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Somalia ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.