Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Congo
Congo: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 51.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2002
All-time low
30.8%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Congo stood at 51.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Congo peaked at 63.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2012.
That places Congo 50th out of 194 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 (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 51.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 51.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 39.4% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 30.8% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 43.4% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Congo?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Congo was 51.1% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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