Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2014
All-time low
35.6%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Ethiopia stood at 51.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Ethiopia peaked at 58.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +3.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 51.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 51.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 35.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 39.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 37.3% | 51.2% | 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)
- 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Ethiopia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Ethiopia was 51.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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