Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 86.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.56
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.96
in 2003
All-time low
67.76
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 86.56 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Eritrea peaked at 99.96 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.76, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.53 | — |
| 2001 | 83.79 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 95.65 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 99.96 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 95.5 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 96.58 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.96 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.63 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 76.38 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.32 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 67.76 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 91.48 | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 67.95 | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 81.16 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 84.61 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 77.8 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 69.52 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 70.17 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.08 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 91.36 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 84.74 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 86.75 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 86.82 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.56 | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 86.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 86.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.63 | 69.32 | 99.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.29 | 67.76 | 91.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.22 | 84.74 | 86.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Eritrea?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Eritrea was 86.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.76 in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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