Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 41.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.94
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
48.16
in 2000
All-time low
24.9
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 41.94 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eritrea peaked at 48.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 168th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.16 | — |
| 2001 | 46.86 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.02 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 38.92 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 33.56 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 34.03 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.41 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.79 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 31.76 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 32.97 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 33.37 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.71 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 39.58 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 43.12 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 33.38 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 41.02 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 32.96 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 41.17 | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 42.43 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.15 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 43.09 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 47.14 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 41.94 | -11.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 41.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 41.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.94 | 24.9 | 48.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.57 | 32.96 | 43.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.33 | 41.15 | 47.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eritrea?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eritrea was 41.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Eritrea ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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