Share of population with large expenditures on health in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 3.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.5%
Change on year
up 64.2%
World rank
55th
of 63 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
5
1999–2018

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Ethiopia, 1999–2018

1231999200820181999: 1.6 %2004: 0.82 %2011: 1.9 %2015: 2.1 %2018: 3.5 %

Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of population with large expenditures on health in Ethiopia stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 64.2% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Ethiopia peaked at 3.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 55th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.6%
2004 0.8% -48.1%
2011 1.9% +129.3%
2015 2.1% +12.8%
2018 3.5% +64.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 2.5% 1.9% 3.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 52 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
  2. 53 Slovenia 3.7% compare
  3. 54 Canada 3.5% compare
  4. 56 Croatia 2.8% compare
  5. 57 Slovakia 2.6% compare
  6. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Ethiopia?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Ethiopia was 3.5% in 2018, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).