Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Somalia
Somalia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 14.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 14.2% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Somalia peaked at 14.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
Somalia ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +29.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.3% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Somalia?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Somalia was 14.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Somalia ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.