Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 48.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.45
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.77
in 2000
All-time low
32.6
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eritrea is 48.45, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eritrea peaked at 63.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.77 | — |
| 2001 | 55.93 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 46.02 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 38.93 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 35.14 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 35.24 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.46 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.09 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 32.6 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 45.82 | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 48.66 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 36.47 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 52.55 | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 48.77 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 50.96 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 59 | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 46.97 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 50.78 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 46.44 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 48.56 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 49.67 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.29 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 48.45 | -10.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 48.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.65, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 48.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2 | 32.6 | 63.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.35 | 36.47 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.24 | 48.45 | 54.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eritrea?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eritrea was 48.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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