Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita was 0.2237 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.2237 for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3317 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2237, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3317 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3211 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3092 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2999 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2906 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2802 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2727 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2634 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2569 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.249 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2407 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2367 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2303 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2237 | -2.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2237 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2237 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2875 | 0.249 | 0.3317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2329 | 0.2237 | 0.2407 | 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 inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia was 0.2237 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3317 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2237 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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