Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 85.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ethiopia is 85.73, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 85.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.68, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.68 | — |
| 2001 | 24.05 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 23.99 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.15 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.08 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.63 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 30.89 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 38.52 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 36.16 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 41.76 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 54.44 | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 49.07 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 53.52 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 51.06 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 59.89 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 62.42 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 66.88 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 69.23 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 69.22 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.72 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 83.77 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 83.03 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.16 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 85.73 | +5.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 85.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 85.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.99 | 20.68 | 41.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.84 | 49.07 | 72.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.42 | 81.16 | 85.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ethiopia?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ethiopia was 85.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.68 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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