Out-of-pocket expenditure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 48.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Eritrea is 48.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 63.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -10.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 48.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 48.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 32.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 36.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 48.4% | 54.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
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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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Eritrea?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Eritrea was 48.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.