Health expenditure, private in Somalia
Somalia: Health expenditure, private was 55.4% in 2001. ▬ Flat
Latest (2001)
55.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 53 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 1995
All-time low
53.9%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1995–2001
Health expenditure, private in Somalia, 1995–2001
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 55.4% for health expenditure, private in 2001.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Somalia ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health expenditure, private in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56.5% | — |
| 1996 | 55.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 55.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 55.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 53.9% | 56.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 55.2% | 55.4% | 2 |
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 health expenditure, private in Somalia?
- Health expenditure, private in Somalia was 55.4% in 2001, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for health expenditure, private?
- Somalia ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2001.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).