Government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Government health expenditure per capita was 5 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea peaked at 5 current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3 current US$, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 4 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 4 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 current US$ | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 current US$ | 3 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.2 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 5 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 46 Central African Republic 7 current US$ compare
- 46 Ethiopia 7 current US$ compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 5 current US$ compare
- 50 Guinea 3 current US$ compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 3 current US$ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea was 5 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5 current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.