Private health expenditure per person in Somalia
Somalia: Private health expenditure per person was 16.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.36
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
189th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.42
in 2018
All-time low
12.08
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Somalia is 16.36, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Somalia peaked at 17.42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 2013.
Somalia ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.08 | — |
| 2014 | 13.96 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 16.28 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 17.22 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 17.12 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.42 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.59 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 16.29 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15.06 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 15.94 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 16.36 | +2.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 16.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.17, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 16.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.81 | 12.08 | 17.42 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.91 | 15.06 | 16.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 186 Madagascar 20.76 compare
- 187 Sudan 17.79 compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 17.64 compare
- 190 Vanuatu 16.19 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 11.38 compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 4.93 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 private health expenditure per person in Somalia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Somalia was 16.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Somalia ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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