Health expenditure, private in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Health expenditure, private was 42.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Ethiopia, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 42.3% for health expenditure, private in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Ethiopia peaked at 62.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.9% | — |
| 1996 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -10.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 42.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 42.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 53.4% | 62.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.1% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.3% | 47.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Ethiopia?
- Health expenditure, private in Ethiopia was 42.3% 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, private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for health expenditure, private?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).