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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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