Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Afghanistan
1.5%
in 2023
Eritrea
2.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
195th
Eritrea rank
192nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.4% against 1.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 195th and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2.4% against 1.5% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.