Burkina Faso vs Congo: Total health spending per person
Burkina Faso
223.87 current international $
in 2023
Congo
208.86 current international $
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
157th
Congo rank
158th
Total health spending per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 223.87 current international $ against 208.86 current international $ in Congo, a difference of 15.01 current international $.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Congo ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 current international $ | 79.26 current international $ | 24.26 current international $ | Congo |
| 2010s | 94.09 current international $ | 108.03 current international $ | 13.94 current international $ | Congo |
| 2020s | 192.2 current international $ | 182.73 current international $ | 9.47 current international $ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 223.87 current international $ against 208.86 current international $ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 15.01 current international $, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Congo ranks 158th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.