Health spending per person by source in Eritrea
Eritrea: Health spending per person by source was 19.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.96
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.31
in 2002
All-time low
11.08
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Eritrea is 19.96, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Eritrea peaked at 30.31 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.08, in 2014.
Eritrea ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.88 | — |
| 2001 | 25.37 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30.31 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 22.74 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 21.24 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 12 | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 17.64 | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 19.12 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 13.63 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 14.16 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.56 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.36 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.69 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 11.08 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 12.73 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 13.65 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.03 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 11.94 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 14.58 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 16.54 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 18.42 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 20.17 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 19.96 | -1.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 19.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 19.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.05 | 11.57 | 30.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 | 11.08 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 | 16.54 | 20.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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 spending per person by source in Eritrea?
- Health spending per person by source in Eritrea was 19.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 in 2002.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for health spending per person by source?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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