External health expenditure channeled through government in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External health expenditure channeled through government was 51.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure channeled through government in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Ethiopia stood at 51.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Ethiopia peaked at 81.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 59th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +99.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +112.4% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -48.4% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +142.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +12.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 51.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 51.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 15.5% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 27.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 41.1% | 56.0% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Ethiopia?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Ethiopia was 51.5% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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