External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.9%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2008
All-time low
12.7%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Ethiopia is 26.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Ethiopia peaked at 46.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +108.8% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +74.7% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +6.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 26.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 26.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 12.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 18.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 25.3% | 34.4% | 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 (ext) as percentage of current health in Ethiopia?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Ethiopia was 26.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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