Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2002
All-time low
16.0%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 16.0% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
The figure is down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Rwanda peaked at 40.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 16.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 16.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 22.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Rwanda?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Rwanda was 16.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Rwanda ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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