Domestic private health expenditure in Burundi
Burundi: Domestic private health expenditure was 27.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 27.8% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Burundi peaked at 64.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2013.
That places Burundi 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 27.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 37.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 23.3% | 28.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Burundi?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Burundi was 27.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.