Eritrea vs World: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Eritrea
48.4%
in 2023
World
17.3%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
36th
World rank
38th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Eritrea
- World
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.4% against 17.3% in World, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 36th and World ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 18.7% | 24.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 18.4% | 29.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 17.0% | 33.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Eritrea or World?
- Eritrea, at 48.4% against 17.3% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Eritrea and World?
- 31.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and World rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 36th and World ranks 38th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.