Which has higher health expenditure, private, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Burundi, at 67.4% against 66.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Health expenditure, private

Burundi

67.4%

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo

66.3%

in 2011

Burundi rank

10th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

12th

Health expenditure, private over time

Burundi
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 67.4% against 66.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.6%	95.5%	26.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	67.4%	76.8%	9.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	66.2%	68.9%	2.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Burundi, at 67.4% against 66.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 1.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for health expenditure, private?: Burundi ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit: % of total health expenditure
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 980 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).