Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Eritrea
48.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia
46.3%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
36th
Ethiopia rank
39th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.4% against 46.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 36.4% | 6.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 39.2% | 9.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 40.2% | 10.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 48.4% against 46.3% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 2.1%, 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 out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.