Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Somalia
Somalia: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 16.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Somalia stood at 16.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Somalia peaked at 17.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.83, in 2013.
That places Somalia 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.83 | — |
| 2014 | 13.68 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 15.95 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 16.86 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 16.76 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.06 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.25 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.95 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.75 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 15.62 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 16.03 | +2.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 16.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 16.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.48 | 11.83 | 17.06 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.59 | 14.75 | 16.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 179 Nauru 18.1 compare
- 180 Madagascar 17.23 compare
- 181 Sudan 16.21 compare
- 183 Malawi 15.04 compare
- 184 Mozambique 14.79 compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 12.43 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Somalia?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Somalia was 16.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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