Total health spending per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total health spending per person was 86.56 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total health spending per person in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 86.56 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Eritrea peaked at 99.96 current international $ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.76 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.53 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 83.79 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 95.65 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 99.96 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 95.5 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 96.58 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.96 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.63 current international $ | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 76.38 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.32 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 67.76 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 91.48 current international $ | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 67.95 current international $ | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 81.16 current international $ | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 84.61 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 77.8 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 69.52 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 70.17 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.08 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 91.36 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 84.74 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 86.75 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 86.82 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.56 current international $ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.63 current international $ | 69.32 current international $ | 99.96 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.29 current international $ | 67.76 current international $ | 91.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.22 current international $ | 84.74 current international $ | 86.82 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 184 Zimbabwe 103.11 current international $ compare
- 185 Burundi 100.06 current international $ compare
- 186 Gambia 94.13 current international $ compare
- 188 Ethiopia 85.73 current international $ compare
- 189 Niger 76.49 current international $ compare
- 190 Madagascar 62.84 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Eritrea?
- Total health spending per person in Eritrea was 86.56 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 current international $ in 2003.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.76 current international $ in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for total health spending per person?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.