Private health expenditure per person in Eritrea

Eritrea: Private health expenditure per person was 41.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.94
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
175th
of 193 countries
All-time high
48.16
in 2000
All-time low
24.9
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Private health expenditure per person in Eritrea, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 48.22001: 46.92002: 442003: 38.92004: 33.62005: 342006: 33.72007: 33.82008: 24.92009: 31.82010: 332011: 33.42012: 35.72013: 39.62014: 43.12015: 33.42016: 412017: 332018: 41.22019: 42.42020: 41.12021: 43.12022: 47.12023: 41.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 41.94 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Eritrea peaked at 48.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2008.

Eritrea ranks 175th 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.

Private health expenditure per person in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Private health expenditure per person in Eritrea, 2000 to 2023.
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 33.66 -1.1%
2007 33.79 +0.4%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.97 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

  1. 172 Djibouti 46.99 compare
  2. 173 Niger 46.97 compare
  3. 174 Ethiopia 43.9 compare
  4. 176 Gambia 35.42 compare
  5. 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.48 compare
  6. 178 Timor-Leste 32.25 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private health expenditure per person in Eritrea?
Private health expenditure per person in Eritrea was 41.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 48.16 in 2000.
What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for private health expenditure per person?
Eritrea ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is private health expenditure per person 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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