Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 24.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.2%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
24th
of 74 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2011
All-time low
21.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2004–2021
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Ethiopia, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Ethiopia is 24.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Ethiopia peaked at 32.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.0% | — |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +14.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.6%, 63% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.9%, 67% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.2% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Ethiopia was 24.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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