Health expenditure (current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Health expenditure (current US$) was 66.66 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Eritrea, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 66.66 million current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 66.66 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.33 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 25.33 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 28.82 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 32.01 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 32.15 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.68 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 26.97 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 27.01 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.72 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 38.65 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 29.10 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 36.94 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 41.61 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 52.33 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 55.14 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 60.38 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 66.66 million current US$ | +10.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 66.66 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 471.26 million current US$, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 66.66 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.88 million current US$ | 25.33 million current US$ | 32.15 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.82 million current US$ | 26.97 million current US$ | 55.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.52 million current US$ | 60.38 million current US$ | 66.66 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 43 Cape Verde 90.50 million current US$ compare
- 44 Central African Republic 83.12 million current US$ compare
- 45 Djibouti 80.83 million current US$ compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 60.78 million current US$ compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 45.72 million current US$ compare
- 49 Seychelles 40.08 million current US$ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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 health expenditure in Eritrea?
- Health expenditure in Eritrea was 66.66 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.66 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for health expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).