Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 130 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 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 76% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
- 102 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
- 103 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.4%
- 104 Nepal 6.4% compare
- 106 Bangladesh 6.1%
- 107 Philippines 5.8% compare
- 108 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)
- 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 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 105th out of 130 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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