Private health spending per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Private health spending per person was 43.9 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 43.9 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Ethiopia peaked at 43.9 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.79 current international $, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.79 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 9.68 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 10.35 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 9.54 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.13 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.13 current international $ | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 15.41 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 14.91 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.59 current international $ | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 26.29 current international $ | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 26.47 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.99 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.4 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.24 current international $ | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 35.26 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.63 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 27.49 current international $ | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 28.14 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.36 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 31.26 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.19 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 40.11 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 43.9 current international $ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 current international $ | 8.79 current international $ | 19.59 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 current international $ | 25.4 current international $ | 36.63 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.37 current international $ | 31.26 current international $ | 43.9 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 171 Uganda 47.36 current international $ compare
- 172 Djibouti 46.99 current international $ compare
- 173 Niger 46.97 current international $ compare
- 175 Eritrea 41.94 current international $ compare
- 176 Gambia 35.42 current international $ compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.48 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Ethiopia?
- Private health spending per person in Ethiopia was 43.9 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 private health spending per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for private health spending per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.