Health expenditure government expenditure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 5.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.98
in 2001
All-time low
2.09
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Ethiopia is 5.68, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 8.98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 159th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.03 | — |
| 2001 | 8.98 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 8.37 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.42 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.73 | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 7.55 | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -57.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +93.3% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 6.41 | +206.4% |
| 2013 | 6.19 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 5.57 | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 5.02 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.79 | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.68 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 5.68 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 | 2.74 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 2.09 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 5.68 | 7.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 156 Mauritania 5.94 compare
- 157 Angola 5.9 compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 5.87 compare
- 160 Vanuatu 5.6 compare
- 161 Madagascar 5.51 compare
- 162 Gambia 5.46 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Ethiopia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Ethiopia was 5.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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