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

02462017202020242017: 0.541 %2018: 0.598 %2019: 0.865 %2021: 5 %2022: 3 %2023: 6.3 %2024: 6.3 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Somalia, 2017 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 3
2020s 5.2% 3.0% 6.3% 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 101 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
  2. 102 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.4%
  3. 103 Nepal 6.4% compare
  4. 105 Bangladesh 6.1%
  5. 106 Philippines 5.8% compare
  6. 107 Congo 5.6%

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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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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