Health expenditure government expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 7.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Somalia is 7.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Somalia peaked at 7.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 2018.
That places Somalia 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.76 | — |
| 2014 | 4.11 | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 5.78 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.73 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.12 | +69.1% |
| 2022 | 4.42 | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9 | +78.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.84 | 4.08 | 5.78 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 4.21 | 7.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 126 Solomon Islands 8.41 compare
- 127 Mauritius 8.24 compare
- 128 Malaysia 7.94 compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 7.9 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.89 compare
- 132 Barbados 7.81 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Somalia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Somalia was 7.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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