Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
3.5%
in 2023
Eritrea
3.7%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
169th
Eritrea rank
166th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th and Eritrea ranks 166th of 195 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 6.4% | 4.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th and Eritrea ranks 166th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).