Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 21.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ethiopia stood at 21.91.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ethiopia peaked at 46.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.53, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.23 | — |
| 2001 | 42.67 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 44.16 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 46.46 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 30.74 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 42.14 | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 25.13 | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 26.65 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 12.01 | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 19.51 | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 17.27 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 8.53 | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5 | +175.5% |
| 2013 | 26.99 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 17.72 | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 25.25 | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 25 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.94 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.2 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 22.54 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.23 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 30.53 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 25.26 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 21.91 | -13.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +175.5% | 8.53 | 23.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.07 | 12.01 | 46.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 | 8.53 | 26.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.48 | 21.91 | 30.53 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ethiopia?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ethiopia was 21.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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