Somalia, Fed. Rep.—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #85 of 193Series years: 2013–2023
Latest Value
30.8%
2023
YoY Change
-24.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#85
of 193 countries
Maximum
47.1%
2020
Minimum
30.8%
2023
CAGR
-2.1%
11 years
Last
30.8%
Previous
40.7%
Highest
47.1%
Lowest
30.8%
Unit
% of current health expenditure
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s out-of-pocket health spending (% of total) was 30.8% in 2023, ranking #85 out of 193 countries. This represents a -24.4% change from 2022. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 47.1% (2020) and the lowest was 30.8% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total): 30.77948952 % of current health expenditure for reference year 2023. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30.8% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 38.2% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Unit
% of current health expenditure