Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Somalia
Somalia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 16.03 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Somalia stood at 16.03 current international $.
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 spending per capita on healthcare in Somalia peaked at 17.06 current international $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.83 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.83 current international $ | — |
| 2014 | 13.68 current international $ | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 15.95 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 16.86 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 16.76 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.06 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.25 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.95 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.75 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 15.62 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 16.03 current international $ | +2.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 16.03 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42 current international $, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 16.03 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04 current international $, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.48 current international $ | 11.83 current international $ | 17.06 current international $ | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.59 current international $ | 14.75 current international $ | 16.03 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 179 Naoero 18.1 current international $ compare
- 180 Madagascar 17.23 current international $ compare
- 181 Sudan 16.21 current international $ compare
- 183 Malawi 15.04 current international $ compare
- 184 Mozambique 14.79 current international $ compare
- 185 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.43 current international $ 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)
- 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Somalia?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Somalia was 16.03 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 current international $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 current international $ in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.