Eritrea—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #36 of 193
Latest Value
48.4%
2023
YoY Change
-10.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#36
of 193 countries
Maximum
63.8%
2000
Minimum
32.6%
2008
CAGR
-1.2%
24 years
Last
48.4%
Previous
54.3%
Highest
63.8%
Lowest
32.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48.4% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 63.8% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →