Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 129 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Somalia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Somalia stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1,065.8% over ten years.
That places Somalia 104th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.5% | — |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +480.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +107.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 101 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
- 102 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.4%
- 103 Nepal 6.4% compare
- 105 Bangladesh 6.1%
- 106 Philippines 5.8% compare
- 107 Congo 5.6%
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Somalia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Somalia was 6.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Somalia ranks 104th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,065.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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