Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 25.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.0%
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2020
All-time low
16.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Ethiopia, 2016–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Ethiopia stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over five years.
That places Ethiopia 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18.5% | — |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +53.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 25.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 25.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 87% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 17 Burkina Faso 30.3% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 28.7%
- 19 Mauritania 26.2% compare
- 21 Niger 22.9% compare
- 22 Jordan 21.7%
- 23 Uganda 20.9% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Ethiopia?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Ethiopia was 25.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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