Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Burundi
Burundi: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 27.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2000
All-time low
22.8%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 27.8% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Burundi peaked at 64.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Burundi?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Burundi was 27.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Burundi ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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