Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 7.83 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 7.83 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Burundi peaked at 7.83 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1 current US$, in 2003.
That places Burundi 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.59 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.39 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.57 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 5.86 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 6.55 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 6.57 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.77 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.19 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.32 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 4.96 current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 4.63 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.02 current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 5.93 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.66 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.96 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.37 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 5.23 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 6.39 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.31 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 7.83 current US$ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 current US$ | 3.1 current US$ | 6.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 current US$ | 4.63 current US$ | 7.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 current US$ | 6.1 current US$ | 7.83 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 185 Malawi 8.95 current US$ compare
- 186 Rwanda 8.41 current US$ compare
- 187 Mozambique 8.38 current US$ compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 7.28 current US$ compare
- 190 Somalia 7.03 current US$ compare
- 191 Madagascar 5.76 current US$ compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Burundi?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Burundi was 7.83 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Burundi ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.