Eritrea vs Ethiopia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Eritrea
28.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia
26.9%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
27th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 28.5% against 26.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 25.8% | 7.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.1% | 4.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.7% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 28.5% against 26.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Eritrea ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.