Health in Somalia

1,000 indicators covering health for Somalia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of child deaths igme 78,271 2024 down 5.0% 13th
Child mortality rate marimekko 10.11 2024 down 27.1% 3rd
Vaccination coverage who unicef 64 2024 up 33.3% 177th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 19.5% 2024 up 3.0% 5th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 31.9% 2024 up 26.2% 159th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 14.9% 2024 up 44.8% 140th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 35.5% 2024 up 26.2% 157th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 4.2% 2024 up 69.6% 168th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 11.2% 2024 up 37.6% 173rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 13.0% 2024 up 45.9% 146th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 17.5% 2024 up 0.4% 8th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 5.7% 2024 down 7.0% 55th
Number of infant deaths 51,546 2024 down 2.5% 14th
Number of under-five deaths 78,271 2024 down 5.0% 13th
Number of neonatal deaths 27,537 2024 up 6.2% 18th
Domestic general government health expenditure 7.9% 2023 up 37.2% 128th
External health expenditure 54.4% 2023 down 4.4% 6th
External health expenditure per capita 12.17 current US$ 2023 up 66.1% 56th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 28.33 current international $ 2023 up 61.0% 67th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 down 100.0% 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 down 100.0% 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 down 100.0% 34th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 down 100.0% 34th
Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 down 100.0% 34th
Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 30 2023 up 25.0% 192nd
Healthcare access quality un 30 2023 up 25.0% 192nd
Universal health coverage index 30 2023 up 25.0% 192nd
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 46.2% 2023 up 9.5% 12th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 45.2% 2023 up 10.5% 17th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 52.8% 2023 up 5.6% 10th
Stillbirth rate 34.9 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 5.2% 1st
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 11,000 2022 down 21.4% 58th
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 58.82 2023 up 8.9% 224th
Poverty vs life expectancy 58.82 2023 up 8.9% 224th
Life expectancy vs health expenditure 58.82 2023 up 8.9% 224th
Birth rate vs death rate 42.96 2023 down 10.0% 2nd
Child mortality around the world 10.32 2023 down 27.4% 3rd
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 61.39 2023 up 9.7% 224th
Food supply vs life expectancy 58.82 2023 up 8.9% 224th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 58.82 2023 up 8.9% 224th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 56.35 2023 up 8.1% 224th
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 10.32 2023 down 27.4% 3rd
Births and deaths projected to 2100 180,556 2023 up 8.8% 61st
Annual number of deaths by world region 180,556 2023 up 8.8% 61st
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 58.82 2023 up 8.9% 224th
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 739,701 2023 up 30.6% 39th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 5.04 2023 up 31.0% 111th
Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.09 2023 up 1.5% 54th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 2.31 2023 up 12.4% 209th
Difference in male and female life expectancy 4.72 2023 up 33.5% 117th
Womens life expectancy at birth 61.39 2023 up 9.7% 224th
Number of deaths per year 180,556 2023 up 8.8% 61st
Crude death rate 9.84 2023 down 23.7% 47th
Measles number unvaccinated 259,566 2023 down 2.9% 22nd
Polio number unvaccinated 203,443 2023 down 22.5% 27th
Infant mortality rates 6.63 2023 down 24.6% 4th
Number of child deaths unwpp 79,142 2023 down 3.6% 15th
Number of infant deaths unwpp 51,959 2023 down 2.8% 16th
Number of deaths 180,556 2023 up 8.8% 61st
Deaths by age group 8 2023 up 33.3% 155th