Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 39.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.67
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.67
in 2023
All-time low
7.43
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia stood at 39.67. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia peaked at 39.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 169th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.43 | — |
| 2001 | 8.31 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 8.99 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 8.32 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.98 | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 14.25 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 13.91 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.35 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 23.02 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 22.84 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.57 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.65 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 23.04 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.93 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.57 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.5 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.71 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.73 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 36.2 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 39.67 | +9.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 39.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 39.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7 | 7.43 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.56 | 21.65 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.58 | 27.71 | 39.67 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia was 39.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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