Health expenditure government expenditure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Health expenditure government expenditure was 2.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 2002
All-time low
1.11
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.37 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 3.53 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2005.
That places Eritrea 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.42 | — |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -59.2% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 | 1.11 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 189 Togo 2.56 compare
- 190 Benin 2.55 compare
- 191 Bangladesh 2.47 compare
- 193 Myanmar 2.34 compare
- 194 South Sudan 2.14 compare
- 195 Afghanistan 1.46 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 government expenditure in Eritrea?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Eritrea was 2.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2002.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2005.
- How does Eritrea rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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