Health spending per person by source in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Health spending per person by source was 18.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.79
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.35
in 2021
All-time low
4.19
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Ethiopia, 2000–2023

5101520252000201120232000: 8.52001: 10.32002: 10.62003: 11.22004: 7.42005: 10.82006: 7.82007: 10.32008: 4.32009: 8.12010: 9.42011: 4.22012: 12.62013: 13.82014: 10.62015: 15.82016: 16.72017: 17.32018: 16.12019: 16.42020: 23.72021: 25.32022: 20.52023: 18.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending per person by source in Ethiopia stood at 18.79.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Ethiopia peaked at 25.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2011.

Ethiopia ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health spending per person by source in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Health spending per person by source in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.52 —
2001 10.26 +20.4%
2002 10.6 +3.3%
2003 11.22 +5.9%
2004 7.4 -34.0%
2005 10.8 +45.9%
2006 7.76 -28.1%
2007 10.27 +32.3%
2008 4.34 -57.7%
2009 8.15 +87.5%
2010 9.4 +15.4%
2011 4.19 -55.5%
2012 12.58 +200.4%
2013 13.78 +9.6%
2014 10.61 -23.0%
2015 15.76 +48.5%
2016 16.72 +6.1%
2017 17.27 +3.3%
2018 16.06 -7.0%
2019 16.39 +2.1%
2020 23.65 +44.3%
2021 25.35 +7.2%
2022 20.51 -19.1%
2023 18.79 -8.4%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 18.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 18.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.93 4.34 11.22 10
2010s 13.27 4.19 17.27 10
2020s 22.07 18.79 25.35 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 178 Benin 20.22 compare
  2. 179 Eritrea 19.96 compare
  3. 180 Central African Republic 19.63 compare
  4. 182 Niger 18.36 compare
  5. 183 Syria 18.29 compare
  6. 184 Madagascar 18.11 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Ethiopia?
Health spending per person by source in Ethiopia was 18.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 25.35 in 2021.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for health spending per person by source?
Ethiopia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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