Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 41.94 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 41.94 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Eritrea peaked at 48.16 current international $ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.16 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 46.86 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.02 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 38.92 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 33.56 current international $ | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 34.03 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.41 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.79 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.9 current international $ | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 31.76 current international $ | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 32.97 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 33.37 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.71 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 39.58 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 43.12 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 33.38 current international $ | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 41.02 current international $ | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 32.96 current international $ | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 41.17 current international $ | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 42.43 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.15 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 43.09 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 47.14 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 41.94 current international $ | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.94 current international $ | 24.9 current international $ | 48.16 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.57 current international $ | 32.96 current international $ | 43.12 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.33 current international $ | 41.15 current international $ | 47.14 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 165 Djibouti 44.71 current international $ compare
- 166 Uganda 44.64 current international $ compare
- 167 South Sudan 42.9 current international $ compare
- 169 Ethiopia 39.67 current international $ compare
- 170 Niger 39.38 current international $ compare
- 171 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 33.37 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3546 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Eritrea?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Eritrea was 41.94 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.16 current international $ in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Eritrea ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.