Health spending per person by source in Somalia
Somalia: Health spending per person by source was 7.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.38
Change on year
up 75.6%
World rank
190th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.38
in 2023
All-time low
1.21
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Health spending per person by source in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Somalia stood at 7.38. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 75.6% on the previous year and up 486.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Somalia peaked at 7.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2014.
Somalia ranks 190th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.26 | — |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.16 | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 4.49 | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | +75.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.21 | 2.36 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 3.16 | 7.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 187 Yemen 14.25 compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.81 compare
- 189 Haiti 9.78 compare
- 191 South Sudan 6.82 compare
- 192 Sudan 5.86 compare
- 193 Afghanistan 5.45 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 spending per person by source in Somalia?
- Health spending per person by source in Somalia was 7.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for health spending per person by source?
- Somalia ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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