External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Eritrea
Eritrea: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 24.67 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Eritrea stood at 24.67 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Eritrea peaked at 51.72 current international $ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4838 current international $, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4838 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 11.56 current international $ | +2289.9% |
| 2002 | 21.32 current international $ | +84.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3 current international $ | +79.7% |
| 2004 | 40.7 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 50.54 current international $ | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 51.72 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2 current international $ | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 32.36 current international $ | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 23.93 current international $ | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 20.63 current international $ | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 44.55 current international $ | +116.0% |
| 2012 | 17.89 current international $ | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 28.89 current international $ | +61.5% |
| 2014 | 30.41 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 31.69 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.85 current international $ | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 20.17 current international $ | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 27.97 current international $ | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 34.35 current international $ | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 27.05 current international $ | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 25.24 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 19.51 current international $ | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 24.67 current international $ | +26.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 24.67 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.1 current international $, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 24.67 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 current international $, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2289.9% | 0.4838 current international $ | 11.56 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.61 current international $ | 0.4838 current international $ | 51.72 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 current international $ | 14.85 current international $ | 44.55 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.12 current international $ | 19.51 current international $ | 27.05 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.46 current international $ compare
- 73 Panama 25.27 current international $ compare
- 74 Moldova 24.83 current international $ compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 24.2 current international $ compare
- 77 Madagascar 23.97 current international $ compare
- 78 Grenada 23.61 current international $ compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Eritrea?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Eritrea was 24.67 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.72 current international $ in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4838 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Eritrea ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.