Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
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
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eritrea is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eritrea peaked at 2.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
Eritrea ranks 174th 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 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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 0.8% 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 2.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Eritrea ranks 174th 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 9.4%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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