Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2000
All-time low
11.9%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 23.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eritrea peaked at 35.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2006.
Eritrea ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +92.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 23.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 11.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.5% | 23.2% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eritrea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eritrea was 23.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Eritrea ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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