External health expenditure channeled through government in Somalia
Somalia: External health expenditure channeled through government was 6.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Somalia is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 979.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Somalia peaked at 7.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Somalia ranks 122nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.4% | — |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +116.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +122.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +53593.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +86.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +6.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.0%, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Somalia?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Somalia was 6.1% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Somalia ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.