Published as part of Young Lives Ethiopia's sixth wave of qualitative longitudinal research (Qual 6), this report uses uses data from the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS), the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, and UNICEF to provide essential background information for the research.

The author concludes that, even though there have been several achievements, including an increase in health expenditure and a reduction in some harmful practices, these achievements face serious challenges such as high inflation, conflict and persistent inequalities in health outcomes by wealth, education and location.

This publication is published alongside the report Experiences of Young Lives During Crises in Ethiopia: Initial Evidence from the Sixth Wave of Qualitative Research (Qual 6)