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
0204060200020112023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed